“The Russian Center for the Reconciliation of the warring parties received information that the leaders of the terrorist group“ Hayat Tahrir Ash-Sham ”together with members of the pseudo-humanitarian organization“ White Helmets ”plan to conduct de-escalation of poisonous substances and destruction of objects in settlements of the southern part of the Idlib zone civilian infrastructure, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
According to him, the purpose of such provocative actions is to prepare photographs and video materials for publication in the Middle East and Western media with accusations against the Syrian government.
In November, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the militants of the two terrorist groups, together with the White Helmets organization, are planning provocations with the staging of air strikes and the use of chemical weapons in the Idlib de-escalation zone.
The organization "White Helmets" proclaimed its goal to save civilians in war zones. Syrian authorities accuse her of having links with extremists.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called the activities of the “White Helmets” an element of an information campaign to discredit the ATS authorities. In particular, they were blamed for the provocation, which gave rise to the West to accuse Damascus of using chemical weapons and to strike at government facilities.
* “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.