A scene from the TV footage screened in Russia to depict fighting in Syria. A similar scene can be seen in a screenshot from the Arma video game in the story below. Photo: Channel 1 A scene from the TV footage screened in Russia to depict fighting in Syria. A similar scene can be seen in a screenshot from the Arma video game in the story below. Photo: Channel 1
A scene from the TV footage screened in Russia to depict fighting in Syria. A similar scene can be seen in a screenshot from the Arma video game in the story below. Photo: Channel 1
Syrian conflict
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Russian state media used this video game footage to depict war in Syria

Topic |   Syrian conflict
The Washington Post
The Washington Post

Updated: 1:46pm, 27 Feb, 2018

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A scene from the TV footage screened in Russia to depict fighting in Syria. A similar scene can be seen in a screenshot from the Arma video game in the story below. Photo: Channel 1 A scene from the TV footage screened in Russia to depict fighting in Syria. A similar scene can be seen in a screenshot from the Arma video game in the story below. Photo: Channel 1
A scene from the TV footage screened in Russia to depict fighting in Syria. A similar scene can be seen in a screenshot from the Arma video game in the story below. Photo: Channel 1
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