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Russian Military Denies Reports of Alleged Airstrike on Aleppo Hospital

© REUTERS / Abdalrhman IsmailA view shows the damage at the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)-backed al-Quds hospital after it was hit by airstrikes, in a rebel-held area of Syria's Aleppo, April 28, 2016.
A view shows the damage at the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)-backed al-Quds hospital after it was hit by airstrikes, in a rebel-held area of Syria's Aleppo, April 28, 2016. - Sputnik International
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The Russian Defense Ministry denied on Thursday media reports of an alleged Russian airstrike on a hospital in Syria's Aleppo that killed scores of civilians.

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Syrian Army Denies Reports of Gov't Behind Airstrike on Aleppo Hospital
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Some Western media outlets earlier claimed, citing Doctors Without Borders group, that a Russian combat plane delivered an airstrike on a hospital in Aleppo killing at least 14 patients and staff. However, the charity did not indicate whether the Syrian government or rebel forces were behind the attack on the hospital.

"Russian combat aircraft have not carried out missions in Aleppo Area in the past few days," ministry's spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov told reporters.

"According to our data, an aircraft belonging to a country from the so-called "anti-Daesh coalition" was operating in the skies over Aleppo on April 27," Konashenkov added.

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