Moscow Says 3,500 Syrian Servicemen Killed in Ceasefire Violations

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said that 3,532 Syrian servicemen and 12,800 civilians were killed from February 27 to September 1 during ceasefire violations.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A total of 2031 violations of ceasefire regime by the US-backed 'moderate opposition' units have been registered in Syria from February 27 to September 1 this year in which 3,532 Syrian servicemen and 12,800 civilians were killed, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov said Friday.

"Another 8,949 servicemen and 25,642 civilians were wounded during the same period as a result of these violations," Antonov told reporters in Moscow.