OREANDA-NEWS. Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that joint action by the Russian and Syrian military can eliminate the most dangerous terrorist leaders. He expressed this opinion during a visit to the command post of the RF Armed Forces group in Damascus. The video was published on the channel of the press service of the President of Syria in the Telegram messenger.

"Pilots of the Russian Aerospace Forces are reconnaissance and provide air support to the actions of the Syrian army", Putin said. "Joint actions can eliminate the most dangerous terrorist leaders". Putin stated that "a lot has been done over the past year". "The military police are successfully operating in the Golan Heights, in Palmyra, Aleppo, and other regions of Syria", he said. The President emphasized that the antiterrorist tasks "are being successfully solved by special operations forces".

Putin also turned to the Russian forces in Syria and congratulated them on New Year and Christmas. “You meet these holidays away from your loved ones, from your homeland,” he said. “And you protect our home from home”.