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Defense Ministry reminded the State Department of honor after the words about the "body bags"

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MOSCOW, September 29 -. RIA Novosti The Russian Defense Ministry reminded the representative of the US State Department, John Kirby of the concept of officer's honor after he hinted about the possibility of terrorist attacks on Russian territory in the event of the continuation of the fighting in Syria.

Previously, Kirby said during a briefing that, if the civil war in Syria continues, the terrorists will strike at Russian interests and cities, and Russia will continue to "send home soldiers in body bags," "waste resources and perhaps airplanes."

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"As for the threat of Kirby possible losses of Russian planes and sending home Russian troops in the" body bags ", I will say this ... In this dialogue should be excluded, even hints of a threat to our soldiers and Russian citizens. In matters of security of Russian citizens, wherever they may be, will not bargain This is our main and the absolute priority ", -., he told reporters the official representative of the Ministry of Defence, Major-General Igor Konashenkov.

"Replacing the admiral's jacket on the coat, it is necessary not to forget about the officer's honor", - said the representative of the Defense Ministry.

According to him, Russia is well known, "exactly where and how much specifically in Syria, including in the province of Aleppo, is neafishiruemyh" experts "involved in operational planning and leadership of militant operations."

"However, in the case of attempts to implement Russian threats and Russian servicemen in Syria, not the fact that there are militants bags and time on the lam," - said Konashenkov.

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He added that such statements of the State Department is a recognition that supposedly leading "civil war" in Syria, "the opposition" - is controlled by the United States of terrorism "international".

"Particularly shocking recognition of Kirby, that the extent of direct US influence on the activities of terrorists, global and reaches for including to Russia.", - The representative of the Ministry of Defense said.

At the same time, he stressed that Moscow is fully prepared to continue the dialogue with Washington and the development of joint actions to combat terrorists in Syria.

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