"We are removing explosive devices and engineering structures such as trenches and antitank ditches, so that agricultural machinery can resume operating in the fields. In addition, our engineers also maintain the facilities for crossing the Euphrates," Poplavsky said.

All bridges crossing the Euphrates were destroyed during the battle for Deir ez-Zor. Russian military engineers have built a pontoon bridge and also established a raft ferry across the river.

In the next few days, they will install field water supply systems to recover the destroyed parts of the water pipelines.

"Mobile field water supply systems will be installed here to supply water to the populated areas. These water supply systems are designed to connect the damaged parts of existing water pipelines. We will replicate the destroyed portions," Poplavsky added.

On December 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Daesh had been completely defeated on both banks of the Euphrates in Syria. On the same day, Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov said that Syria was fully freed from Daesh terrorists and the remaining terrorists had been defeated in Deir ez-Zor.

Sputnik