The US army’s commander in Europe has accused Russia of using its military campaign in Syria as a “live-fire training opportunity”, reports BBC.
Lt Gen Ben Hodges said Russia’s “disregard for civilian casualties… is not the conduct of a nation that wants to be treated like a superpower”. Russia’s defence minister said on Thursday that its air force had killed 35,000 fighters in Syria. But Russia has been accused of using heavy weapons in civilian areas.
It has consistently denied targeting civilians. ‘Stronger than any potential aggressor’
Russia’s aerial intervention in the Syrian conflict last year has helped the Syrian army capture eastern …read more
Source: The Bangladesh Today
