As the newspaper notes, Russia's operation against terrorists in Syria was complicated by the fact that the militants made attempts to use the civilian population as a human shield.
"We must try to overcome the radical forces, but at the same time protect the civilian population. We must avoid a humanitarian catastrophe, "she said, commenting on the operation in the Syrian province of Idlib.
According to her, she touched upon this topic in an interview with Russian and Turkish leaders Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Earlier, Merkel said that she had discussed the situation in Idlib with Putin and Erdogan.
In early June, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany stated that Russia needed to resolve the current situation in Syria.