The Russian Defense Ministry warned that militants in Idlib may be preparing to stage a chemical weapons attack against the local civilian population and thus create a pretext for a US strike.
The Admiral Grigorovich and the Admiral Essen, two frigates of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, are heading to the Mediterranean Sea in order to bolster Russia’s military presence in the region, according to a statement issued by the Russian Defense Ministry’s press service.
While en route to their final destination, the two vessels reportedly conducted a series of naval exercises, including the detection and tracking of a simulated enemy submersible target.
This development occurred as the Russian Defense Ministry accused the United States, the United Kingdom and France of preparing to carry out new strikes against Syria under the pretext of the Syrian government forces using chemical weapons.As ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov explained, militants in Idlib province are preparing to stage a false flag chemical weapon attack against civilians in order to blame Damascus, while the United States stands ready to launch a punitive strike against Syria as soon as the necessary pretext becomes available.
“This provocation with the active participation of the British special services will serve as another pretext for the US, UK and France to conduct a missile strike on the Syrian government and infrastructure,” Konashenkov claimed.
Earlier, US National Security Adviser John Bolton also reportedly warned Russian Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev that Washington is prepared to take forceful military action against Syria if Damascus uses chemical weapons, stressing that America is prepared to respond with greater force than before.
READ MORE: Bolton Warned US Might Hit Syria with Greater Force Than Before — Reports
The US, UK, and France coordinated a massive airstrike on Syria in April 2018 after the alleged use of chemical weapons in Douma had been reported by the controversial NGO “White Helmets”, which has repeatedly been caught staging false flag attacks.
In July, however, OPCW experts announced that they had found traces of organic substances containing chlorine, reportedly used in the attack in Douma. Yet there was no evidence that nerve agents had been used in the attack.
Russian MoD: Foreign Specialists Arrived in Syria to Stage Chemical Attack
On Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said that a group of militants, who had been trained by the Olive Group, planned to stage the rescue of the victims of a chemical weapons attack in Idlib.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said that according to information received earlier in the day by the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation from local residents, foreign English-speaking specialists arrived in the Habit settlement, which is located in the south of the Idlib de-escalation zone, to stage a “chemical attack” using chlorine-filled missiles.
During a staged chemical attacks in Syria, people dressed like White Helmets as part of a plan to film videos clips for the Middle East and English-language media, Russian Defense Ministry’s spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said.
READ MORE: UK’s Olive Group Denies Involvement in Suspected Chemical Attack Plot in Syria
“In the most populated area of Kafr Zita, preparations are being made for a group of residents brought from the north of the province to participate in the staging of an “attack” of allegedly chemical munitions and bombs by Syrian government forces, staged assistance by mimicked ‘rescuers’ from the “White Helmets” and the shooting of video for distribution to the Middle East and English-language media,” he said.
Konashenkov noted that in this way, large provocations are being prepared in Syria involving the use of poisonous substances for the destabilization of communities and the disruption of the steady dynamics of the ongoing peace process.
“There are plans to launch rockets carrying poisonous substances on the settlement of Kafr Zita, located 6 km south of Habit, within two days,” he added.
Recently, Russian military said that the militants are preparing to use chemical weapons in Syria, and the US can use this as a reason for a new attack on Syrian state facilities.For this purpose, the destroyer USS The Sullivans armed with 56 cruise missiles had arrived in the Persian Gulf several days ago, while a US В-1В bomber carrying 24 air-to-surface AGM-158 JASSM cruise missiles has been deployed at Al Udeid air base in Qatar, Igor Konashenkov noted.
In April, a number of opposition media, including the mentioned While Helmets reported of a chemical attack in the city of Douma. No substantial proof was presented and, as prompt probe by Russian forces showed, no traces of chemical substances in the area have been found. But, a week following the alleged attack, the United States, France and the United Kingdom carried out a series of airstrikes against several government facilities in Syria that allegedly stored chemical weapons.
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He is probably hiding in the 100 million dollar bunker the US built for him.
The U.S. is run by criminal gangsters and Israeli control. I hope Russia blows them off the map where they belong. Israel did 9/11/01 but sought to blame Muslims.
https://wikispooks.com/wiki/9-11/Israel_did_it
No surprise here. Europe wants cheap energy, the US wants to shore up the dollar and Israel wants land, water, cheap energy and neighborhood politicians that are more compliant. None of them are ready to accept a stalemate. Russia is not ready to sell energy at bargain prices. What’s surprising is that Russia hasn’t wrangled a military base that’s closer to the action.
This deployment of what can only be described as a ground attack fleet must have been planned weeks if not months ago, well before any public discussion of US attack 3. There are around 8 real warships in it ranging from a missile cruiser and destroyer from the Baltic Fleet to a group of 6 virtually new frigates and corvettes (all carrying Kalibr) From the Black Sea Fleet. Inevitably plus subs as well. The cruiser carries 16 Granit missiles that are now getting old so this might be a good opportunity to recycle them.
It seems like this force could be the backbone of a ‘shock and awe’ start of the Idlib campaign. Both raining destruction on sundry terrorists and reminding US/NATO that the RuN is not to be underestimated. After that they can move into ‘picket line’ positions to use their considerable AA against any cruise missiles inbound from the West.
If Russia isn’t going to defend Syria from U.S. contrived attacks, it is time for Russia to sell Syria the S400 missile defense system. Enough is enough.
Syria has no operational requirement for the S-400, it is too long range and would mean shooting down aircraft outside its own airspace which is not good unless in total war when other issues would impact.
No, much better surely to have the cheaper S-300 as a general ‘no-overfly’ deterrent backing up lots of Pantsir type systems protecting the actual targets from the real threat, incoming smart bombs and cruise missiles that have been released from airspace outside Syria..
And British Airways has cancelled their service to and from Tehran as being non-viable. Trouble coming soon?
Not just BA, looks like most EU airlines, likely as a result of the forthcoming US sanctions on Iraq. They all still want to fly to the US.
It seems like Israel would love to instigate a war between America and the World. The US has turned it’s back on the UN because Israel finds the UN “offensive”!
We hear a lot about how Russia “meddled” in US elections, but not a word from the Jewish MSM about Hasbara Trolls deluging American social media and meddling in American elections. The best way to Make America
Great Again is to tell Congress to quit funding Hasbara Cyber Terrorism, and to quit sponsoring Israeli Imperialism through genocide.
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