Russia denies civilian deaths in Syria airstrikes
                 Source: Xinhua | 2017-09-29 03:03:57 | Editor: huaxia

A footage screengrab of a Russian Su-34 jet bombing terrorists in Syria, provided by the Russian Defense Ministry on August 18, 2016.

MOSCOW, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday denied media reports claiming that Russian airstrikes killed more than 150 civilians in the Syrian province of Idlib last week.

"To avoid civilian casualties, Russian warplanes do not bomb residential areas in populated places," the ministry's spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.

All Russian airstrikes in Idlib in the past week targeted military hardware, ammunition depots, and Nursra Front militants, according to Konashenkov.

The targets were identified by drones and confirmed through other channels, he said.
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Russia denies civilian deaths in Syria airstrikes

Source: Xinhua 2017-09-29 03:03:57

A footage screengrab of a Russian Su-34 jet bombing terrorists in Syria, provided by the Russian Defense Ministry on August 18, 2016.

MOSCOW, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday denied media reports claiming that Russian airstrikes killed more than 150 civilians in the Syrian province of Idlib last week.

"To avoid civilian casualties, Russian warplanes do not bomb residential areas in populated places," the ministry's spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said in a statement.

All Russian airstrikes in Idlib in the past week targeted military hardware, ammunition depots, and Nursra Front militants, according to Konashenkov.

The targets were identified by drones and confirmed through other channels, he said.
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