From the positions of Turkish troops and pro-Turkish militants in the area of the village of Al-Dardara, four kilometers north of the city of Tal Tamr in the province of Al-Hasaka in Syria, fire was opened on Russian helicopters, according to the author of the Saudi TV channel Al arabiya…
Russian helicopters were able to avoid the missiles by firing heat traps and then were forced to leave the area.
According to the TV channel, Russian aviation carried out raids in areas located in the so-called. “Turkish zone of responsibility”. Their goal is “to put pressure on Turkey and achieve political success on the eve of the meeting between Erdogan and Putin.” The Russian Defense Ministry has already commented on the situation, calling the incident “commonplace.”
The helicopter flight coincided with a rocket attack on the village of Al-Dardara by militants of the pro-Turkish National Army group. No casualties were reported.
As a result of Russian airstrikes, 7 militants were killed and another 11 were injured. Russian planes launched three airstrikes on Baselhaye and Jebel al-Alam in the Afrin countryside in Aleppo province, which is in the zone of the pro-Turkish militants of the National Army group.
Russian aircraft also fired at militant locations in the villages of Basufan and Barad in Aleppo province.
Meeting in Sochi and settlement of the Syrian conflict
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to meet with his Russian counterpart in Sochi on September 29 to discuss the settlement of the Syrian conflict, as well as the situation in Idlib, where terrorists still hold significant territory. Recall that Moscow demands the complete elimination of terrorists in Idlib, the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Syria and the resumption of dialogue with the Syrian regime.
The Turkish leader stressed that the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place in the form of a bilateral summit, and there will be no third parties.
He also made it clear that not only Idlib will be discussed, but also the situation in Syria as a whole, as well as bilateral relations between Russia and Turkey.
The Turkish President expressed hope for an “important decision” following the meeting with Putin in terms of bilateral relations, which will subsequently “enter a more active phase.”
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