This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

“The selection of participants for the staged filming is carried out in the settlements of Kafer-Kermin and Sarmada, Idlib province.

To cover the provocation, it is planned to involve representatives of the English-language media who arrived in the territory of the Idlib de-escalation zone, ”the statement says.

The White Helmets organization has declared its goal to rescue civilians in war zones.

The 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 SAR authorities.

In particular, they were blamed for the provocation, which gave the West a reason to accuse Damascus of using chemical weapons and strike at government facilities.

In addition, in February, the Russian president's special envoy for Syria, Alexander Lavrentyev, warned of the preparation of new provocations in the republic using chemicals after members of the White Helmets arrived in Idlib.