Post by Jaga on Dec 23, 2015 21:12:55 GMT -7
Hundreds of civilians killed in Russian airstrikes in Syria
I was worried about it. Russians use unguided bombs... Russia never had too much respect for peoples lives, not their own people nor the others.
In Poland many innocent people died because of Russians bombs being thrown from their military airplanes at the end of the war. These bombs were thrown for no any particular reason, but according to some internal clocks....
cnnphilippines.com/world/2015/12/24/russia-airstrikes-syria-amnesty-report.html
Russia's air campaign in Syria has killed hundreds of civilians and caused massive destruction in residential areas, according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty International.
The rights group claims the pattern of attacks shows "evidence of violations of international law."
Russia has been engaged in a military campaign in Syria in support of embattled President Bashar al-Assad since September. Moscow says its operation is aimed at defeating "terrorist targets" there, but the United States claims the Russian airstrikes are targeting Syrian opposition forces rather than ISIS, which has taken control of large parts of the country.
The Amnesty report, "Syria: Civilian Objects Were Not Damaged: Russia's Statements in Syria Unmasked," singles out six attacks it says took place in the Syrian cities of Homs, Idlib and Aleppo between September and November this year, which claimed the lives of at least 200 civilians and around a dozen Syrian rebel fighters. The group also claimed Russia covered up damage to a mosque in one airstrike, and a field hospital in another.
Doubts over targeting
With an operating base at Hmeymim near Latakia in western Syria, Russia is able to launch as many as 80 sorties per day. There's some doubt among Western analysts about the accuracy of its targeting.
Peter Felstead, editor of Jane's Defense Weekly, told CNN in October that "the air campaign has been effective, but in a typically Russian 'sledgehammer' manner."
"Video released by the Russian MoD, in fact, shows no evidence or precision targeting; some munitions, in fact, looked as if they struck open fields."
David Cenciotti, who runs The Aviationist website, said Russia's Su-24 and 25 bombers have made "significant use of unguided fragmentation bombs... Su-24s were also seen dropping RBK 500 cluster bombs."
I was worried about it. Russians use unguided bombs... Russia never had too much respect for peoples lives, not their own people nor the others.
In Poland many innocent people died because of Russians bombs being thrown from their military airplanes at the end of the war. These bombs were thrown for no any particular reason, but according to some internal clocks....
cnnphilippines.com/world/2015/12/24/russia-airstrikes-syria-amnesty-report.html
Russia's air campaign in Syria has killed hundreds of civilians and caused massive destruction in residential areas, according to a report released Wednesday by Amnesty International.
The rights group claims the pattern of attacks shows "evidence of violations of international law."
Russia has been engaged in a military campaign in Syria in support of embattled President Bashar al-Assad since September. Moscow says its operation is aimed at defeating "terrorist targets" there, but the United States claims the Russian airstrikes are targeting Syrian opposition forces rather than ISIS, which has taken control of large parts of the country.
The Amnesty report, "Syria: Civilian Objects Were Not Damaged: Russia's Statements in Syria Unmasked," singles out six attacks it says took place in the Syrian cities of Homs, Idlib and Aleppo between September and November this year, which claimed the lives of at least 200 civilians and around a dozen Syrian rebel fighters. The group also claimed Russia covered up damage to a mosque in one airstrike, and a field hospital in another.
Doubts over targeting
With an operating base at Hmeymim near Latakia in western Syria, Russia is able to launch as many as 80 sorties per day. There's some doubt among Western analysts about the accuracy of its targeting.
Peter Felstead, editor of Jane's Defense Weekly, told CNN in October that "the air campaign has been effective, but in a typically Russian 'sledgehammer' manner."
"Video released by the Russian MoD, in fact, shows no evidence or precision targeting; some munitions, in fact, looked as if they struck open fields."
David Cenciotti, who runs The Aviationist website, said Russia's Su-24 and 25 bombers have made "significant use of unguided fragmentation bombs... Su-24s were also seen dropping RBK 500 cluster bombs."
