Russian claims of U.S. air strikes in Aleppo "false", U.S. official says

"Claims made by Russian officials of U.S. air strikes in Aleppo are false," a senior State Department official said.

"There have been no U.S. missions flown in or around Aleppo today."

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that two U.S. aircraft had bombed the Syrian city of Aleppo on Wednesday, Feb. 10, and that Russian planes had not been operating in the area.

In Washington, the Pentagon specifically denied the Russian allegation that U.S. forces had bombed Aleppo on Wednesday.