President Vladimir Putin has ordered the withdrawal of ?€?the main part?€? of Russia?€™s forces in Syria, the TASS news agency reported Monday.
The pullout will begin on Tuesday, Putin told a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, according to the report.
Putin was cited as saying that the withdrawal was a result of the ?€?completion?€? of the Defense Ministry?€™s objectives in the war-torn country.
Russia in September last year launched a military operation in Syria in the name of fighting Islamic terrorism there.
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