During conflict in Syria, 112 Russian soldiers were killed

The number of Russian servicemen who died in Syria during the military operation in this country was 112, said Andrei Krasov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee.

Krasov said this in the lower house of parliament at a round table on military medicine, Interfax reports.

Russia has been conducting a military operation in Syria since September 30, 2015. Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces supports ground operations of the Syrian army.