According to RIA Novosti, the CPVS received information about the preparation by the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham * of "provocations with the use of poisonous substances in the southern part of the Idlib de-escalation zone."

Grinkevich said that, according to the available data, “activists of the pseudo-human rights organization“ White Helmets ”are directly involved in the preparation of the planned chemical provocations, including for staged video filming.

In March, terrorists tried to conduct a chemical attack in the Syrian region of Saraqib in Idlib province.

Then, due to the lack of the necessary experience, they broke the tightness of one of the containers and allowed a leak.

The militants received severe poisoning.

* “Hayat Tahrir al-Sham” (“Jabhat Fath al-Sham”, “Front al-Nusra”, “Jabhat al-Nusra”) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2014.