Battalion of military police from Syria stationed in Makhachkala

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Makhachkala, December 13, 2017. On December 12, a military police battalion, providing tasks to monitor the regime for the cessation of hostilities in the zones of de-escalation of the conflict left the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic and arrived in Dagestan.

On Tuesday, two transport aircrafts of the Southern Military District delivered the battalion of military police to Makhachkala Airport. The battalion was sent to Syria in December 2016 to ensure security in the zone of de-escalation. From May 2017 the military policemen set up 26 observation posts and eight checkpoints to provide humanitarian aid free move for the civilians as well as to monitor the compliance with the cessation of hostilities.

In accordance with the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin dated December 11, 2017 on the withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria, the subdivisions of the Russian Army (aviation, special forces, the hospital and military police) have immediately started withdrawal operation.

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