Kremlin says it has no information on Russian soldier's death in Syria

Russian Politics & Diplomacy March 06, 2017, 13:06

Media reports earlier claimed that 23-year-old Ivan Slyshkin was killed while accomplishing a combat mission as part of the Russian military contingent in Syria

MOSCOW, March 6. /TASS/. The Kremlin has no information on the alleged death of a 23-year-old Russian soldier in Syria, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

"We do not have information on this score," the Kremlin spokesman said.

The presidential spokesman readdressed this question to Russia’s Defense Ministry.

"In this case, it is better to turn to the Defense Ministry for a comment," the Kremlin spokesman said.

Media reports earlier claimed that 23-year-old Ivan Slyshkin was killed while accomplishing a combat mission as part of the Russian military contingent in Syria.

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