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The brutal toll of major Russian-backed Syrian government assaults on rebel-held parts of the country so far this year has been highlighted in a new report which found that Russian airstrikes have killed at least 2,882 civilians in 2018 so far.
Research by Airwars, a UK-based not-for-profit tracking the cost of airstrikes on civilian populations in Syria, Iraq and Libya found there had been a 34 per cent increase in incidents of civilian harm caused by Russia during the first six months of this year compared to 2017.
Airwars documented a new total of 3,445 civilian casualties which can be directly linked to Russian aircraft, but noted that the actual number of deaths could be as high as 18,000.
To date, the Russian government has not acknowledged responsibility for any civilian casualties in its operations.
Source: The Independent.