The government army of Syria has transferred a part of combat aviation to the base of Khmeimim, which Russia uses to prevent possible air strikes of a coalition led by the United States. This is written by Le Figaro with reference to his own sources in the UN.

It is assumed that Khemeymim will not be targeted in the event of a US decision to strike, because Russia is based there. The Syrian military began to leave the airbase on April 9.

On April 7, from 70 to 150 people were killed, poisoned with toxic gas in a partially controlled rebel Duma - a suburb of Damascus. More than 500 people were affected to varying degrees, as confirmed by WHO. Local volunteer organization White Helmets asserts: for the quarter dropped a barrel bomb with chemicals helicopter. The West accused the Assad regime of attacking, but there is no independent data on who used the chemicals..

April 9, the US president announced a quick response from Washington to the attack, without excluding the military solution. Ally Assad RF denies his involvement.

The United States responded to a statement by the Russian diplomat that the missile defense system in Syria would "shoot down" American missiles fired at military facilities in that country. Donald Trump promised that such a strike (or several) with the use of precision weapons would be, and suggested that the Russian military "prepare".

Source: LIGA.