Russia ready to strike states endangering its Syria forces: report [View all]

[Jesus Malverde]

Vladimir Putin told Bashar al-Assad during their meeting in Moscow that Russia was prepared to strike any country that provides man-portable air-defense systems to Syrian rebels, according to a Kuwaiti daily closely following Moscow’s military intervention on behalf of the Syrian regime.

“Russia used cruise missiles [against rebels] to confirm to all players on the ground in Syria that [Moscow] will target everyone who supplies extremists with missiles that affect Russian planes,” Al-Rai quoted Putin as saying during his Tuesday sit-down with Assad.

A close confidante of Assad—who spoke on condition of anonymity—also told Al-Rai that Putin had emphasised his readiness to retaliate against anyone threatening his country’s forces in Syria.

“Every state that supports the militants in a way that endangers Russian forces will be a legitimate target for us,” the Russian president allegedly said.

https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/566107-russia-ready-to-strike-states-endangering-its-syria-forces-report

Can't get more clear that that.