Successfulness criteria of actions by Russian military in Syria within Defense Ministry competence - Peskov

MOSCOW. Oct 15 (Interfax) - Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov has redirected to the Defense Ministry the question about the criteria of the successfulness of the actions being taken by the Russian military in Syria.

"It is necessary to ask the military about this," he told reporters in reply to the corresponding question.

He again recalled that the main task of the Russian military is the support of offensive actions by the Syrian armed forces in the fighting against terrorists and extremists.