“The decision to conduct a final decision has not yet been made, therefore we have appealed and are appealing to our Turkish partners so that they refrain from conducting military operations in Syria,” TASS quoted him as saying.

Russia frankly informed Turkey that the operation in Syria could lead to a new round of armed confrontation and stimulate separatism, Lavrentiev noted.

He also stated that the military operation would not solve Turkey's security problem.

According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish army will conduct a new cross-border operation in the Syrian areas of Manbij and Tall Rifat, it will be directed against members of the PKK and the People's Self-Defense Forces, who are recognized by Ankara as terrorists.

According to the Sabah newspaper, the Turkish army and the militants of the so-called Free Syrian Army have completed their training and are waiting for an order to start a new military operation in northern Syria.

In turn, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in an interview with RT Arabic, said that the army and the Syrian people are ready, if necessary, to confront Turkish troops on their territory.