Российские самолеты бомбят жилые кварталы в Идлибе

По словам очевидцев, в среду (19 августа) самолеты, предположительно являвшиеся российскими, разбомбили несколько городов на удерживаемой оппозицией северо-западной Сирии, что стало новой вспышкой насилия после турецко-российской сделки, положившей конец крупным боевым действиям.

Боевые самолеты, летевшие на большой высоте, которые центры слежения назвали российскими самолетами Сухого, сбросили бомбы на районы Харбануш и Шейх-Бахр-Нахр, где во временных лагерях проживают десятки тысяч перемещенных семей.

"Мы зафиксировали более 20 налетов российских самолетов, дислоцированных на авиабазе Хмеймим", - сказал Абдулла Саван, наблюдатель, чья сеть охватывает российскую авиабазу в западной прибрежной провинции Латакия.

Жители также заявили, что авиационные удары совпали с обстрелом сирийской армией нескольких деревень в Джабаль-эз-Завия на юге Идлиба.

Оппозиционные группы заявляют, что сирийская армия и союзные ей ополчения концентрируют войска на передовой.

Никаких немедленных комментариев ни со стороны Москвы, ни со стороны армии сирийского режима, которые обвиняют группы боевиков в срыве сделки и отрицают любые неизбирательные нападения на мирных жителей, не последовало.

Бомбардировки произошли на следующий день после того, как стало известно об убийстве российского генерала, и ранении двух других военнослужащих в результате взрыва мины на востоке Сирии.

Министерство обороны России сообщило, что атака произошла во вторник (18 августа) в провинции Дейр-эль-Зур, когда российский военный конвой возвращался на базу после «гуманитарной» миссии.

В нем говорилось, что генерал умер от ран при эвакуации. В министерстве не назвали его имени, но в сообщениях говорилось, что он был генерал-майором.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам агентств

фото: Лагерь беженцев в сирийском районе Идлиб (фото из архива)

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