The authorities of Russia for the first time acknowledged the death of Russians in Syria

The authorities of Russia for the first time acknowledged the death of Russians in Syria

The official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharova stressed that the airstrikes of the US killed 5 people. According to the official, most likely, it was the Russians.

Zakharova said that this information is inaccurate and requires checking at the same time she added that «we are not talking about Russian soldiers».

About appearing within a week of rumors about the hundreds of dead Russians, the foreign Ministry spokesman assured that this is an example of «classic disinformation».

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