Shoygu: Syria was a great field to test the latest Russian weapons
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu confirmed that the military campaign in Syria provided Moscow an opportunity to ensure the effectiveness of its armed forces in modern combat conditions.
In a documentary published by the “Zvezda” channel, Shoygu pointed out that the war in Syria has become a test of the effectiveness of almost all the weapons of the Russian army, explaining that the leaders of all large military units in the Russian army participated in battles “in conditions of modern hostilities”.
The minister explained that all leaders of regiments, divisions, armies, military regions, chiefs of staff and services in the Russian armed forces have gone through the Syrian war, since Moscow launched the campaign to combat terrorism in this country in late September 2015.
Shoygu also pointed out that the military campaign in Syria also allowed to test the effectiveness of the military education system in Russia, saying, “We checked how education is and what we know about”.
