Merkel shocked by the consequences of the Assad army offensive with the support of the Russian Federation – Rosbalt.RU

 German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that “not only shocked, but also shocked” by the suffering of civilians in Syria because of the offensive by government forces with the support of Russia from the air.

 “Over the past few days, we are shocked by the suffering of tens of thousands of people as a result of the bombing, including the air strikes of Russia”, – she said at a press conference with Prime Minister of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu, according to Reuters

 Earlier it was reported that Bashar Assad’s army has advanced towards the Turkish border. According to the rebels and local residents, the Syrian military and its allies among the Iranian militias are approximately 25 km from the border with Turkey. In addition, according to Reuters, intensified airstrikes that inflicts Russian aviation.

 Russia is an air operation in Syria since 30 September 2015. Human rights activists and representatives of the Syrian rebels have repeatedly stated about civilian casualties during the bombing, but Moscow denies these claims.