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Resistance See other Resistance Articles Title: U.S. Kills Russians in Syria Strikes, Reports Say U.S. Kills Russians in Syria Strikes, Reports Say Newsweek Tom O'Connor 8 hrs ago © Provided by IBT Media Recent U.S-led coalition airstrikes targeting forces supportive of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad killed a number of Russians fighting on behalf of the Syrian leader, according to associates of the slain fighters and independent researchers. Maxim Buga, a Cossack community leader in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, told Reuters Monday that local Vladimir Loginov was among "dozens" of Russian fighters killed by U.S.-led coalition forces, which clashed with pro-Syrian government forces on February 7 near the eastern Syrian town of Khusham, Deir Ezzor province. Alexander Averin, spokesperson for the far-left party The Other Russia, told the outlet that one of its members, Kirill Ananiev, had also been killed in the incident, which the U.S.-led coalition and pro-Syrian government forces have accused one another of provoking, as a new front threatened to open in the war-torn country. Related: U.S. Attack on Assad Allies In Syria Was ‘Unprecedented Act of Aggression,’ Russia Senator Says Conflict Intelligence Team, a Moscow-based military research site, has also highlighted other alleged casualties as Russia distanced itself from the violence and the presence of its private military contractors in Syria. Citing researchers on Twitter, Conflict Intelligence Team identified additional Russian casualties, including Alexey Ladygin from the city of Ryazan and Stanislav Matveev and Igor Kosoturov from the town of Asbest. The group said both Metveev and Kosoturov may have fought alongside pro-Russia separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine prior to joining the fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) and other insurgents challenging Assad's rule in Syria. The group also said that Loginov appeared to have joined the Wagner Group, a private paramilitary company, before traveling to fight in Syria. Last October, ISIS released a video showing two Russian-speaking men the militants claimed to have captured, and subsequent research showed the two men were likely Wagner Group members fighting in Syria. "While the total number of 'Wagner' operatives killed in Coalition airstrikes is unlikely to ever be established, it is beyond doubt that this incident indeed took place. It is notable that the posts about their deaths emerged rather quickly—relatives and colleagues often learn of Russian mercenaries' deaths weeks or even months after the fact," the Conflict Intelligence Group wrote on Facebook Monday. "Russia's Ministry of Defense again distanced itself from those killed, stating there were no Russian soldiers in the area and the 'local militia' acted without coordination with the Russian command," it added. Poster Comment: Oops. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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