Mass burials of people with signs of torture found in Aleppo - Russian Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. Dec 26 (Interfax) - The Russian military have discovered ammunition depots, heavy weapons and mass burials in the districts of Aleppo liberated from militants.

"The results of the first examination of the Aleppo districts abandoned by the so-called opposition are likely to shock many people," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Gen. Maj. Igor Konashenkov said.

"Mass burials of many dozens of Syrians who were subjected to barbarian torture and reprisals were found. Many of them are missing body parts, the majority were shot in the head," he said.