"In a satellite photo obtained on September 24 (before the strike date) you can see the Sahur hospital. In the other picture, made on October 11 (after the alleged strike) you can see no differences in the state of the object. This fact indicates that allegations against Russian Air Forces by some eyewitnesses in fact are fakes," Sergey Rudskoy told journalists.
Russia, however, is ready continue introducing humanitarian pauses in Syria’s Aleppo on request, but only if it has information on willingness to withdraw the wounded and civilians, the Russian General Staff said.
According to Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoy, chief of the Russian General Staff Main Operational Directorate, the calls to the leaders of opposition to allow withdrawal of civilians and the wounded, as well as militants, were left unanswered.
"We are ready to continue introducing humanitarian pauses upon the first request, but only if we have credible information on readiness for withdrawal of the wounded, the sick and civilians," he told a briefing.
Meanwhile, the moratorium on Russian and Syrian airstrikes in the 10-kilometre radius (6.2 mile radius) around Aleppo, effective since October 18, will be extended, the Russian General Staff said Tuesday.
"I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the flights of the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian Air Forces have been completely halted since October 18. The moratorium on airstrikes of the Russian and the Syrian aviation will be extended," Rudskoy told a briefing.
According to the official, the no-flight regime is being observed "to this day."
