
A screenshot from the video
The Russian state-run TV channel Rossiya 25 has released a video showing the moment when Syrian forces were crossing the Euphreates River near Deir Ezzor city.
According to the report, government troops crossed to the eastern bank of the Euphrates River and liberated few villages there. The advance is ongoing.
Russia 24’s correspondent, Evgeny Poddubnyy, said that government troops crossed the river using a pontoon bridge and amphibious vehicles.