Peskov: We will not bomb the "Islamic state"

Press Secretary of Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov denied reports of Russia's intention to take part in the bombing of the Islamic State objects. “There is no need to believe these messages,” Interfax officials reports .

About the upcoming participation of Russia in air attacks on the positions of IG and other Islamic groups waging the war against the Syrian dictator Bashar al -Assad, the Israeli site Ynet said on Tuesday . It was alleged that the units of the Russian military forces arrived in Syria. Aviation wrote the publication, settled in the territory in the vicinity of Damascus, where the Russian military base will be created.

The site also reported that in the coming weeks thousands of Russian military, including advisers, instructors, logists, technicians and pilots themselves, will come to Syria. It was noted, however, that the publication did not have accurate information about the number and structure of the Russian corps in Syria.

Earlier, YNET reported, Russia was negotiating with the Assad administration on the supply of MiG-29 fighters and Yak-130 training aircraft, which can also be used as attack aircraft. What these negotiations were crowned, the site did not specify.