The official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Major-General Igor Konashenkov said that in Idlib a meeting of terrorist groups with the participation of "White Helmets". According to him, the scenario was approved at the meeting and the shooting of the production chemistry allegedly by the Syrian troops, RIA Novosti reports.. Konashenkov noted that the signal for the start of the operation was received from "foreign friends". At the same time, the staging is scheduled for the evening of September 8. Earlier, Moscow warned Washington that it would strike at the areas of Syria, where dozens of US military. In response, Washington began conducting exercises in the republic.