Russia said US-led coalition airstrikes have nothing to do with anti-terrorism efforts, expressing concern with recent civilian casualties.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted at a weekly briefing that 20 civilians have been killed in a May 27 coalition strike south of Raqqa. She voiced concern over the May 25 attack in Mayadin southeast of Deir Ezzor, where at least 35 civilians have been reportedly killed.

“We condemn such, to put it mildly, ill-conceived and ill-planned actions that are carried out under the pretext of combating international terrorism. Of course, they do not have any relation to the fight, especially to the effective fight against international terrorism,” Zakharova said.

She stressed, “in fact, the air raids further exacerbate the already difficult situation in Syria, lead to an increase in the number of casualties among the peaceful Syrians, wreak havoc and destruction, play into the hands of terrorist organizations.”

Source: Sputnik