#Kuzmin on protection of civilians in #ArmedConflict: In order to minimize casualties among non-combatants, we need to exercise a responsible approach to the #IHL norms. The need to uphold these norms gets even more urgent when it comes to armed action in densely populated areas. https://t.co/bSeDzSurFb

#Kuzmin: Civil&military facilities often are intertwined in urban settings, so it's crucial to use precise & verified information when planning the operations. It's unacceptable to strike using #UAVs or other methods of remote combat while relying on unverified #intelligence data https://t.co/qTEXQw590r

#Kuzmin: Terrorist groups that take part in armed conflicts in #Syria & some #Africa|n states pose a serious threat to civilians. Opposing sides, militants, and #terrorists use what's designed as a civil facility (schools, hospitals) for military purposes with growing frequency. https://t.co/qSLXNIT5VO

#Kuzmin at #UNSC debate on protecting civilians in conflict: We believe 1949 #Geneva Conventions & Additional Protocols provide sufficient contractual legal framework for protecting civilians&civil facilities, i.a. in the circumstances of #urban warfare. https://t.co/U2fRp4UcNY https://t.co/FAQVHNQ59G

#Kuzmin: We strongly condemn this practice. Such irresponsible behavior turns this sort of [#civil] infrastructure into legitimate targets under the international humanitarian law. As a result, it puts the lives of civilians in danger. @mfa_russia https://t.co/tAiwhAT4Cu

#Kuzmin: #ISIL and other #terrorist organizations have not been defeated yet. They carry on w/criminal activities in various regions of🌍. Now they particularly gravitate towards the African continent. So it's crucial that we should prevent revival of “Caliphate 2.0” in #Africa. https://t.co/mH8Y2oJ8sM

#Kuzmin: Terrorist threats trigger great problems in NE #Syria. The illegally present US military fail to etablish order there. The atmosphere of lawlessness that evolves around the locations where🇺🇸contingents're deployed creates favorable conditions for #terrorists of all sorts https://t.co/gzlLEtGs7y

#Kuzmin: One of #Syria’s major #humanitarian challenges also takes us to the territory, illegally occupied by the #UnitedStates – camps “Al-Hol” and “Roj”, where dozens of thousand women and children are kept in horrible conditions. https://t.co/qCwsjTuIJP

#Kuzmin: The local militants definitely gained in strength and courage, because now they openly attack detention facilities where their “brothers-in-arms” are held. As a result, even those #terrorists who have been put to prison now turn out free. #Syria @mfa_russia https://t.co/AjTn0GUIji