Russian Defense Ministry denies reports by some media that Russian air force shelled a hospital in Aleppo

Russian Defense Ministry denied on Thursday reports by some media that “the Russian air force shelled a hospital in Aleppo.”

Russia and France will organize joint military operations against IS

The Russian Armed Forces will organize joint military operations with the French Navy to combat terrorists in Syria, chief of the main operations directorate of Russian army’s General Staff Andrey Kartapolov said on Wednesday.

Russia confirms first airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria

Russia said it launched air strikes against Islamic State group in Syria on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin secured his parliament’s unanimous backing to intervene to prop up the Kremlin’s closest Middle East ally.