Turkey Shells Syrian Territories
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The Russian Defense Ministry presented a video evidence it says shows Turkish military shelling Syrian territory using heavy artillery positioned close to the border.
Syria's General Staff has provided its Russian counterparts with video footage of deployment of self-propelled large caliber artillery vehicles at a Turkish frontier post, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said at media briefing on Monday.
He further added: "Syrian opposition groups have also provided video evidence of the Turkish military shelling Syrian territory."
"This is what we call a fact. This is irrefutable proof that Turkish armed forces shell borderline Syrian settlements with large-caliber artillery systems," Konashenkov stressed.
"We expect an immediate reaction and explanations of the actions of Turkish military by NATO and the Pentagon," Konashenkov said, recalling the US's notably short response time to Ankara's allegations that a Russian warplane violated Turkish airspace.
Non-stop bombing of terrorist positions in Syria continues, with Russian warplanes making 468 sorties in a week, hitting over 1,300 targets, Konashenkov said.
Russian airstrikes hit terrorist infrastructure in the provinces of Aleppo, Damascus, Daraa, Deir ez-Zor, Hama, Homs and Latakia.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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