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Moscow looks to boost support for Syria campaign with traveling exhibit

As the Russian public's enthusiasm for the Syria campaign wanes, Moscow has sought to rally support for its Syria successes by hosting a traveling exhibit of war spoils.
People attend a mobile exhibition installed on freight cars of a train and displaying military equipment, vehicles and weapons, which according to Russia's Defence Ministry were captured during its Syrian campaigns, upon its arrival at a railway station in Rostov-on Don, Russia February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov - RC1F0D53CA00

MOSCOW — The Russian Defense Ministry has launched its latest public relations campaign: a traveling exhibit of weaponry and equipment captured in Syria from opposition militants and terrorist groups.

On Feb. 23, Defender of the Fatherland Day, the military equipment was loaded onto a train that also doubles as a museum exhibit, titled “Syria’s turning point.” It was first displayed at Moscow's Kazansky railway terminal. The train will travel to about a dozen other cities, from Sevastopol in Crimea all the way to Vladivostok in the far east, covering more than 17,000 miles. The mobile exhibit will run until April 17, when Syria celebrates its independence day. The schedule and route of the train can be traced online.

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