Putin: Russian operation in Syria proves correctness of Armed Forces’ upgrade course

Moscow, SANA-The Russian President Vladimir Putin said the operation of the Russian air task force in Syria has proved the importance and the correctness of the course towards the upgrade of Russia’s Armed Forces.

Putin made this statement on Tuesday at a reception ceremony for graduates of higher military institutions.

“Our strategic course towards modernization and improvement of the Armed Forces remains unchanged. It was correct and was conducted efficiently, which was also convincingly proved by the operations of our air task force and the navy in the Syrian Arab Republic,” Putin said.

“We’ll continue to further optimize the structure and the numerical strength of the army and the navy and bring the system of military governance and coordination of military units to a new level, including our interaction with our allies,” the Russian president said.

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