SYRIA UPDATE
Syria welcomes agreement on Idleb announced in Sochi, stresses that it is outcome of intensive consultations with Russia
Syrian territories are liberated whether by military operations or by local reconciliations, which proved their capability in stopping bloodshed and reestablishing stability to areas taken place in in a way that contributes to the turning back of the displaced to their areas.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=147225
There Will Be No Military Operation In Idlib: Russian Defense Minister
https://southfront.org/there-will-be-no-military-operation-in-idlib-russian-defense-minister/
Al-Jaafari: Latest Israeli aggression on Syria aims at providing moral support to terrorist groups
“Syria calls on UN Security Council to take firm and immediate measures to hold Israel accountable for its terrorism and crimes in violation of the Charter of the United Nations and the provisions of international law,” al-Jaffari said on a UNSC session on the situation in Syria.
“We are surprised that UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura and the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock did not address the repeated Israeli attacks on Syria,” al-Jaafari added.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=147244
Russian Defense Minister: Israel Bears Full Responsibility For Downing Of IL-20 Off Syrian Coast
“The blame for the downing of the Russian plane and the deaths of its crew members lies squarely on the Israeli side,” Shoigu said during a convesation with Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on the phone. “The actions of the Israeli military were not in keeping with the spirit of the Russian-Israeli partnership, so we reserve the right to respond.”
https://southfront.org/russian-defense-minister-israel-bears-full-responsibility-for-downing-of-il-20-off-syrian-coast/
Israeli army blames Damascus for Russia’s Il-20 downing, mourns death of crew – statement
Israel has blamed the Syrian government for the downing of the Russian Il-20 military plane in Latakia province, according to an IDF statement.
Israel said that it "expresses sorrow for the death of the aircrew members” of the Russian plane. However, it stated that the government of Bashar Assad “whose military shot down the Russian plane,” is “fully responsible” for the incident. Israel also put the blame for the “unfortunate incident” on Iran and the Hezbollah group.
https://www.rt.com/news/438712-idf-statement-il20-downing/
Russian Military: IL-20 Was Shot Down By Syrian S-200 Because Of Israeli F-16s Used It As Cover
“By using the Russian plane as a cover the Israeli air pilots made it vulnerable to Syrian air defense fire. As a result, the Ilyushin-20, its reflective surface being far greater than that of F-16, was downed by a missile launched with the S-200 system,” Konashenkov said. “The bombing raid was not far from France’s frigate The Auvergne and in close proximity to the UIyushin-20 plane of Russia’s Aerospace Force that was about to land.”
“We see these provocative actions of Israel as hostile,” Konashenkov said. “Israel did not warn the command of the Russian troops in Syria about the planned operation. We received a notification via a hotline less than a minute before the strike, which did not allow the Russian aircraft to be directed to a safe zone.”
https://southfront.org/russian-military-il-20-was-shot-down-by-syrian-s-200-because-of-israeli-f-16s-used-it-as-cover/
Idlib buffer zone will help Russia & Turkey clear area of radicals – analyst to RT
The deal to create a demilitarized zone in Idlib is “best military and diplomatic solution today” for Russia and Turkey, since they can remove the radicals from the province and avert mass civilian casualties, Huseyin Bagci says.
https://www.rt.com/news/438717-idlib-dmz-deal-analysts/
Syrian Army Continues Operations Against ISIS In Homs-Deir Ezzor Desert (Map)
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the National Defense Forces (NDF) restored security in the areas of Rashwani, Bir al-Hajjah, Wadi al-Salhub and Nayriyah in the Homs-Deir Ezzor desert following a series of clashes between government troops and members of ISIS cells operating in the area.
According to the Syrian state-run media, the SAA and the NDF killed at least two ISIS members and arrested seven others in an ambush on an ISIS unit in the area 30km west of Palmyra. Government forces seized weapons of the terrorists and six motorcycles.
https://southfront.org/syrian-army-continues-operations-against-isis-in-homs-deir-ezzor-desert-map/