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April 11, 16:11 update date: April 11, 17:01UTC + 3
Chief of operations department of the General Staff Sergei Rudskoy stressed that in areas that are controlled by the authorities, all such objects are destroyed

Head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoy
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MOSCOW, April 11./ TASS /.Two objects in the production and storage of chemical weapons in Syria, located in an area controlled by the opposition, on the territory controlled by the Syrian authorities, all such objects are destroyed, said at a briefing Head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoy.

"Of the 12 facilities that were used for storage and production of chemical weapons, the OPCW experts (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons - approx Tass.) Confirmed the destruction of 10 to the remaining two objects Syrian authorities do not have access, because they are on the territory controlled by the so-called opposition . For this reason, the OPCW can not confirm the destruction of chemical weapons at them, "- he said.

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Rudskoy recalled that from 2013 to 2016 under the control of the OPCW special equipment of production facilities for chemical weapons were inoperable, and all their means of delivery have been eliminated.

"Stocks of toxic chemicals were loaded onto an American ship" Cape Ray "and then disposed of in the US companies, the UK, Finland and Germany", - said Russian general.

At the same time, he noted that the international inspectors have carried out additional checks of a number of Syrian facilities that were not related to the production and storage of chemical weapons. "The facts of the production or the presence of toxic substances to them also have been identified," - he said.

Rudskoy also stressed that Syria, as a party to the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, fulfilled its obligations and eliminate all the special equipment for the production of chemical weapons housings warheads missiles, bombs and stocks of toxic chemicals. "This fact has been documented and confirmed by officials of the OPCW It reflects that Syria has chemical weapons.", - he said.

Chief of General Staff of the operational management also said that the Syrian army is successful offensive against the terrorists, so she had no need to apply any sending material not found in the government forces.

"In these circumstances, the government of Bashar al-Assad is no need to use chemical weapons Especially since it from the Syrian army there." - he said.

According to him, the terrorists and so suffer defeat after defeat and leave the territory they controlled under the blows of the Syrian army.

Chemical weapons handicrafts
According Rudskoy terrorists used chemical weapons in Syria, including handicrafts.

"At the same time recorded cases of militants of chemical weapons, including home-made According to some of these investigative materials transferred to the OPCW representatives.", - he said.

Rudskoy reminded that the November 16, 2016 the Ministry of Defense experts in the area of Marret-Umm Haouch in the province of Aleppo examined an unexploded mortar shell handicraft production of 240-mm caliber, which militants have used against civilians. Russian experts have confirmed that it was poisonous substance blister agents such as mustard gas.

"The results of studies in January 2017 were transferred to the OPCW representatives of the Syrian national body exercising functions under the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons", - the general added.

Adventure provoke new attacks on the US
As Rudskoy said militants are imported toxic substances in several areas of Syria in order to provoke new US strikes on Syria.

"According to our information, the militants are now imported in the areas of Khan Shaykhun, airfield Jira, Eastern Guta and west of the city of Aleppo toxic substances. The purpose of these actions is to create another reason for the Syrian government of allegations of use of chemical weapons and provoking new US attacks "- Rudskoy said.

"Be warned about the inadmissibility of such steps," - said the general.

Attempted attack on Palmyra
Rudskoy also said the militants took advantage of a rocket attack on the US airbase Shayrat and attacked the Syrian army in the Palmyra area, but all attacks were repulsed.

"Taking advantage of the consequences of the impact of US cruise missiles aerodrome Shayrat from which Syrian aircraft operating in the area of Hama and Palmyra, the terrorists carried out counter units of government troops from the south-west. All militant attacks recorded, destroyed two tanks, three armored infantry eight pickups with heavy machine guns, as well as more than 150 terrorists, "- he told Rudskoy.

The incident in Khan Shaykhun
Russia is demanding a thorough investigation of the incident with chemical weapons in Khan Shaykhun, Rudskoy said.

He reminded that the US government did not wait for results of the investigation of Khan Shaykhun and "in violation of international law April 7 ordered the missile strike on the airfield Shayrat".

"For this reason, we demand a thorough investigation of the so-called chemical attack Syrian aircraft over the city Khan Shaykhun" - Rudskoy said.

The general said that the allegations of chemical weapons use in Syria, the authorities are in doubt."We have carefully reviewed the available media materials with the Syrian government allegations of use of chemical weapons in the village of Khan Shaykhun Idlib province Their authenticity is highly questionable, not only for us." - Rudskoy said.

He added that "more authoritative experts and organizations tend to believe the fabricated nature of the video footage" in Khan Shaykhun.

The general said that Russia is ready to provide every opportunity to ensure security and prevent independent experts and representatives of the OPCW on Shayrat airfield for examination."Experts know the traces of chemical weapons it is impossible to hide the Syrian authorities for its part, also expressed their willingness to allow the experts to the aerodrome and fully support their work." - he said at a briefing.

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