Any Threats to Russian Military in Syria Will Be Destroyed - Putin

Jihadists in Syria pose a direct threat to Russia, Putin has told a defense meeting in Moscow, adding that any targets threatening the country's military there should be destroyed. Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said Islamic State’s influence in Syria continues to expand.

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Russia: Putin Tells Armed Forces to "Act Very Tough" against Threats in Syria

In case of any threats to the Russian forces in Syria, the military must "act very tough," President Vladimir Putin said in Moscow, Friday. Speaking at the annual expanded meeting of the Russian Defence Ministry, he stated that "any targets that threaten the Russian group or our ground infrastructure must be destroyed immediately."