Syria’s main opposition group said Russian air strikes killed at least 50 civilians, including five children, Radio Free Europe reported on Thursday.
Khaled Khoja, head of the National Coalition, which includes opposition groups supported by the West, said local activists have identified 36 people who died in the central province of Homs.
“All of the casualties were civilians,” Khoja said on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
“So it was very obvious that the Russian intervention was to support the regime, to support more killings inside Syria, and will create a more chaotic atmosphere.”
The strikes also hit a base for the Free Syrian Army, but resulted in no casualties, he said.