The Russian defence ministry said Boris Johnson’s comments that Russia should be investigated for war crimes in Aleppo were “Russophobic hysteria”. Airstrikes on the largest market in eastern Aleppo killed at least 15 people on Wednesday, with fears for others who were trapped. Residents of eastern Aleppo said air raids using powerful bunker-buster bombs, which resumed on Tuesday, had continued into the early hours of Wednesday morning. “There appears to be a determination to continue the war in Syria and no hope for a ceasefire,” he said. The organisation said hospitals had been hit at least 23 times since the siege of Aleppo began in July.

Source: The Guardian October 12, 2016 06:15 UTC