Syria war: Russia denies targeting hospitals

The Russian ambassador to the EU, Vladimir Chizhov, has rejected claims that his country’s military forces have targeted hospitals in Syria.

Speaking to BBC Hardtalk’s Sarah Montague, he said that mistakes were unavoidable and it has never been Russia’s aim to destroy the country's infrastructure.

Watch the full interview on BBC World News on Friday 19 January 2018 or watch again on BBC iPlayer (UK only)