The U.S. state Department said June 14 that Russian aircraft last week attacked the settlement Sardan in Syria. The RAID killed 44 people, 6 of whom were children.
Informed about the incident reported by human rights organizations, which provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Syria. A military operation with the participation of Russian aircraft flew in the night of 7 to 8 June. Witnesses say that many people do not even have time to leave the bed, and were buried under the rubble of their homes.
We’ve seen reports of 44 Syrians, including 6 children, killed in a Russian airstrike on Zardana. We stand with the Syrian people, victims of their government and its supporters, and call on #Russia to end the senseless killing of civilians in #Syria. #SyriaConflict
— Heather Nauert (@statedeptspox) June 14, 2018
The US position also shared the UN Secretary-General antónio Guterres. According to him, the situation is of «deep concern» and Russia needs to explain how in the air RAID killed civilians.
In turn, the representative of the U.S. Department of State Heather Nauert, noted that the United States continues to support the democratic aspirations of the Syrian people and demand that Russia «immediately to stop the senseless killing of civilians«.
The Russian defense Ministry denies that the Russian aviation attacked the village of Zardan. According to representatives of the military Department, in the death of civilians guilty group Jabhat al-Nusra and Jaish al-Ahrar, who are fighting each other in the region.
«All of London «Observatory on human rights in Syria» and «White helmets», about the alleged application of Russian aircraft on the evening of 7 June a strike in the area of the settlement Zardana Idlib is not true» is reported in the statement of the defense Ministry.
