The official representative of the defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov
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MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. The defense Ministry denied reports about the attack on troops of the U.S.-supported Syrian opposition (the so-called Syrian democratic forces, SDS) in the area of Deir ez-Zor. This was announced on Monday the official representative of the defense Ministry major-General Igor Konashenkov.
Earlier, Reuters reported citing the US-backed militants SDS that Russian planes allegedly attacked their positions near the largest gas field in the area of Deir-ez-Zor.