Putin to be given report about Russian military operation in Syria

The spokesman for the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, has said that Vladimir Putin will listen to reports by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov and other representatives of the Defense Ministry on the progress of Russia's operations in Syria.

"At the beginning of the week the President is to listen to reports by the Defense Minister, the head of the General Staff, and other representatives of the Defense Ministry about the Russian operation in Syria,'' RIA Novosti cites the press secretary of the head of the Russian state.