Baladi News – (Huzaifa Halawa)
The central channel of Hmeimim Air Base stated that “the results achieved in the offence of the governmental ground forces in Daraa are not sufficient so far,” indicating that the Russian air forces provides the necessary support for the movements of the ground units of the 4th Division as back-up forces and the core leadership of the battle, and the results were not as required.”
The regime has reinforced its forces over the previous weeks with additional units from the 4th Division and the Shiite militias and hundreds of fighters from the national defence militia, supported by the Russian air forces and Russian military advisers on the ground.
It is noteworthy that the regime has waged a fierce military campaign using 800 barrel-bombs and 500 surface-to-ground missiles under the cover of Russian and Assad’s regime air jets. Nevertheless, the attacking forces have not been able to advance in the rebels’ areas so far.