MOSCOW - Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday the Russian military police had started patrolling areas in Syria near the Turkish border, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a Russian officer. A Russian military police unit started its mission at midday, Igor Seritski, a Russian Lieutenant general, told Russian state TV channel Rossiya 24, according to Interfax. He also said that the unit would be based at a facility near Syria's Kobani.
