The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on the murder of dozens of militants "Front Ang Nusra"

During the blow inflicted by the Su-33 fighters from the airplane of the admiral Kuznetsov cruiser, the Ang Nusra terrorist organization suffered “serious damage”. This was announced by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Major General Igor Konashenkov in a press release entered the Republic.

According to him, at least 30 militants were killed as a result of the attack, including the field commanders of Muhammad Helal, Abu Jaber Harmuzha and Abul Bach al-Axfari.

“The liquidated field commander Abul Bach al-Axfari was responsible for combining the remnants of the reserves of the Ango Nusra’s gangs in the provinces of Aleppo and Hama, as well as the planning and conduct of the next offensive of militants on Aleppo,” the report said.

Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Defense Sergei Shoigu announced that the Russian VKS began a “big operation” to strike at terrorists in the provinces of Idlib and Homs. He explained that the planes from the cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov participated in the attack, as well as from the Frigate Admiral Grigorovich, Caliber cruise missiles were launched. The purpose of the VKS was the militants' factories, where poisoning substances are produced, said Shoigu.

The aircraft carrier group went to Syria on October 15. In NATO expressed concern in connection with the sending of a cruiser. The spokeswoman for the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg admitted that due to the sending of Admiral Kuznetsov, the number of airlines for the civilian population in Aleppo could increase.