BREAKING! Zakharova Confirms 5 Russian Citizens May Have Been Killed in Syria by US-Led Coalition Strike
The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, has commented on the reports about the death of Russian citizens caused by the strike delivered by the US-led coalition in Syria. She said the message was a classic example of fake news. The Syrian anti-government militants were the first one to post the news. Maria Zakharova also said that five people could have died and their citizenship is currently being verified.
Maria Zakharova, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman: "The news about the death of dozens and hundreds of Russian citizens is a classic example of fake news. Their number is not 400, 200, 100, or 10. According to preliminary data, an armed clash whose causes are being verified could have taken the lives of five people who might be Russian citizens. Some people were injured. But the data has to be verified: first of all, their citizenship and whether they all are citizens of Russia or other countries. I'd like to stress it one more time: the victims weren't Russian soldiers. This informational assault is initiated by the US".