The Kurdish armed formations refused to transfer Manbij and Tel Rifat under the control of the Syrian and Russian military.

Asharq News sources report that within the framework of the ongoing meeting between the Kurdish formations, the Russian and Syrian military, it became known that no successful agreements on the transfer of Manbij and Tel Rifat under the control of the Russian and Syrian military could be reached. managed. This all led to the risk of a full-scale Turkish invasion of northern Syria, as Ankara named the capture of Manbij and Tel Rifat as priorities for the first stage of the military operation in the SAR.

“According to Asharq News sources, negotiations between the Syrian authorities, Russia and the Kurdistan Workers' Party have not yet yielded any results. According to the same sources, tensions arose against the backdrop of a meeting between Russian General Alexander Chaiko in Syria and Mazlum Abdi in Qamishli.- сообщает Turkish journalist Bedrettin Belyukbashi.

At the same time, it is known that Russian military aviation almost constantly monitors regions where the Turkish army and pro-Turkish militants are expected to attack, in particular, Mi-8 and Ka-52 combat helicopters were previously seen in the Manbij and Tel Rifat areas.