Shoigu announced the beginning of the return of the Russian military from Syria

A few hours after the Khmeimim of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian Federation from the Arab Republic of the Russian Federation, the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, said that the military had already begun to return to their homeland in Syria.

According to the head of the Ministry of Defense, the terms of return will depend on the situation. “It depends on the situation,” Shoigu said, answering the question of how much time it will take to completely withdraw the Russian group from Syria (quote for RIA Novosti ). “They are already returning,” the minister added.

Meanwhile, it turned out that Russian aircraft will partially remain in Syria to maintain order in the republic. This was told by the commander of the mixed air regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Aksenov on the air of the 60 minutes program on the Russia-1 television channel.

"Aviation equipment is not displayed in full composition. There remains part of the aircraft necessary to maintain order and to destroy newly emerging gangs," the military RBC quotes.

According to the agency, the Russian group in Syria will reduce more than half. About this RBC was told by a source close to the Russian Foreign Ministry. According to the interlocutor of the agency in the Ministry of Defense, with the number of displayed equipment and personnel “are still determined”, but it is previously planned to reduce the group by two -thirds.

According to the First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Defense and Security of Franz Klintsevich, it will take about a month to withdraw the military and equipment.

Earlier on Monday, Putin visited the Russian Khmeimim air base in Syria, where he instructed to proceed with a significant part of the Russian military contingent from the republic. The President of the Russian Federation noted that if the terrorists in this country will raise their heads again, an unprecedented blow will be inflicted on them.