Russia-Syria Strike Assessment
Moscow, Russia - April 25, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Press conference under preparation
2. Officers at press conference
3. Journalists, camera crew
4. Various of screen displaying map, photos of areas targeted by missiles, missile fragments
5. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Sergey Rudskoy, chief of General Staff's Main Operations Department:
"If, like they said, there were toxic substances stored in those buildings, there would be a massive infection after the strike. The strike near Damascus would have killed tens of thousands of people."
6. Various of wreckage of intercepted missiles on display
About 80 percent of missiles fired during the U.S.-led strike on Syria on April 14 missed their targets, the Russian defense ministry said Wednesday.
Less than 22 of the 105 missiles claimed to have been fired into Syria reach the designated targets, while most of the rest were destroyed by Soviet-era anti-missile systems, the Russian General Staff's Main Operations Department Chief Sergey Rudskoy told a press conference in Moscow.
Rudskoy added the so-called "smart missiles" from the U.S. had mostly targeted civilian buildings instead of the intended military bases which Washington and its allies claim contain chemical weapons.
"If, like they said, there were toxic substances stored in those buildings, there would be a massive infection after the strike. The strike near Damascus would have killed tens of thousands of people," Rudskoy said.
He further said although some coalition missiles failed to reach the designated targets apparently due to technical failures, the strike still posed serious threats to civilian buildings and the safety of civilians in Syria.
Rudskoy said that the coalition missiles, including a Tomahawk cruise missile and a precision guide missile, have been sent to Moscow, adding that Russian experts will study the missiles and further perfect Russia's anti-missile weapons.
Russia-Syria Strike Assessment
Dateline : April 25, 2018
Location : Moscow,Russia
Duration : 2'00
Moscow, Russia - April 25, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Press conference under preparation
2. Officers at press conference
3. Journalists, camera crew
4. Various of screen displaying map, photos of areas targeted by missiles, missile fragments
5. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Sergey Rudskoy, chief of General Staff's Main Operations Department:
"If, like they said, there were toxic substances stored in those buildings, there would be a massive infection after the strike. The strike near Damascus would have killed tens of thousands of people."
6. Various of wreckage of intercepted missiles on display
About 80 percent of missiles fired during the U.S.-led strike on Syria on April 14 missed their targets, the Russian defense ministry said Wednesday.
Less than 22 of the 105 missiles claimed to have been fired into Syria reach the designated targets, while most of the rest were destroyed by Soviet-era anti-missile systems, the Russian General Staff's Main Operations Department Chief Sergey Rudskoy told a press conference in Moscow.
Rudskoy added the so-called "smart missiles" from the U.S. had mostly targeted civilian buildings instead of the intended military bases which Washington and its allies claim contain chemical weapons.
"If, like they said, there were toxic substances stored in those buildings, there would be a massive infection after the strike. The strike near Damascus would have killed tens of thousands of people," Rudskoy said.
He further said although some coalition missiles failed to reach the designated targets apparently due to technical failures, the strike still posed serious threats to civilian buildings and the safety of civilians in Syria.
Rudskoy said that the coalition missiles, including a Tomahawk cruise missile and a precision guide missile, have been sent to Moscow, adding that Russian experts will study the missiles and further perfect Russia's anti-missile weapons.
ID : 8079226
Published : 2018-04-26 08:50
Last Modified : 2019-03-14 16:18:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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