They said they could have been hired by private military companies supporting Syrian government-backed troops.
Russia has not confirmed the deaths that were first reported by US media, saying one should not treat such reports as "primary sources".
The US says it killed more than 100 fighters in the strikes last week.
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The Kremlin and the Pentagon do not have any information on the alleged deaths of Russians during a US attack in Syria, respective officials have told journalists. Reports of the supposed fatalities have emerged on social media.
ReplyDeleteThe reports attribute the alleged casualties to a recent US airstrike and put the figures between 100 and over 600.
“We urge not to use media reports as a primary source in that case. Let’s understand that there are a lot of our compatriots in many countries worldwide, and it’s quite difficult to have detailed information. All the media reports, though, need to be verified.”
“We recommend in that case to reach out to the Defense Ministry, since here we’re dealing with information published in media. We can only operate data on the servicemen of Russian Armed Forces, who take part in the operation of the Russian Airspace forces supporting the Syrian Army. We don’t have information on any other Russians who might be in Syria,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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