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It is difficult to ascertain with complete certainty the numbers of civilian casualties
as a direct result of Russian attacks, though there are numerous, credible open source
reports of civilian casualties as a result of Russian air strikes. Although Russian
claims to be targeting Daesh, 75 per cent of their strikes have been against other
targets. We continue to urge Russia to end strikes against the moderate opposition
and, instead, to use its political leverage over the Assad regime to stop the regime’s
indiscriminate bombing against civilians. In February 2014 we co-sponsored UN Security
Council Resolution 2139 calling for the protection of civilians and an end to indiscriminate
attacks, including the use of barrel bombs and obstructing the flow of humanitarian
aid.
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