Grenade launchers fired at Russian-Turkish patrol in Idlib.
A joint Russian-Turkish patrol in Idlib was fired upon by grenade launchers – two Russian soldiers sustained minor concussions, and an armored vehicle was damaged, according to the Center for Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria.
Fire at Russian-Turkish patrol in Idlib
"On August 25, during the 23rd joint patrol between Russia and Türkiye on the M-4 highway in the Urum-El-Jauz settlement area south of the Idlib de-escalation zone, the patrol team was fired upon by hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers. As a result, one Russian armored vehicle was damaged. Two Russian servicemen sustained minor concussions," the statement said.
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The patrol has now stopped, and the Russian servicemen have returned to base. The injured have received on-site medical assistance and are in good condition. The damaged BTR-82 has been towed away.
The commander of the Russian patrol group, along with Turkish and Syrian troops, is searching for those involved in the shelling.
Russian-Turkish patrol
On March 5th, talks took place in Moscow between the Presidents of Russia and Türkiye, Vladimir Putin and Tayyip Erdogan, in light of the escalating conflict in the Idlib province of Syria. Following the high-level meeting, a joint document was adopted. The parties reaffirmed their commitment to the "Astana format" and announced a ceasefire effective from midnight on Friday.
The parties agreed to jointly patrol the M-4 motorway. It is hypothesized that, over time, the use of civilian vehicles on this highway will be resumed.