Russian missile cruiser to Syria

moscow - Russia sent a warship from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. The cruise missile cruiser equipped Seljoni Dol goes to the coast of Syria anchor and 'participation in hostilities is not excluded,' said a military spokesman Saturday against the news agency RIA Novosti.

Seljoni Dol

Russia carries out since late September air attacks on opponents of the regime in Damascus. His attacks carried out with cruise missiles. According to the West are taking especially members of the moderate opposition and also hit civilians.

The commander of the Russian air force, General Viktor Bondarev, has praised the airstrikes. Not only the Syrian government forces, but also the Western military coalition fighting against terrorist organizations in Iraq will profit from, he said.