A monument to Russian soldiers who fought against ISIS was laid in Deir ez-Zor*
The contribution of Russian volunteers to the victory over the terrorists of the Islamic State (IS, an organization banned in the Russian Federation) cannot be consigned to oblivion.
On According to local media, today, February 8, a ceremony of laying the first stone of the monument to Russian liberators took place in the city of Deir ez-Zor.
It is reported that the event was attended by the governor of the province of Deir ez-Zor Fadel Najjar, administration officials, as well as representatives of the command of the Russian Armed Forces in Syria.
Four years ago on the same day, the Syrian army, with the support of the Russians, was advancing on militant positions across the Euphrates River. Syrian government units and Russian volunteers took part in the battle near Khsham. They confronted the radicals, who were covered by American aircraft.
The Russians, who are classified as “Wagner PMCs,” became the force that created the necessary advantage in the confrontation with terrorists on the ground. Now the Middle Eastern country has the opportunity to calmly recover and develop, and the feat of the Russians will be commemorated with a monument in the center of one of the largest cities in the republic.
*terrorist organization, banned in the Russian Federation
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