The airstrikes targeted a rebel-controlled residential area in central Idlib. The attack caused significant damage in the area, which is home to about 4 million people.
Russian and Syrian planes attacked the city of Idlib, killing 4 people. The rebels captured several cities near Aleppo, including the Sheikh Najjar industrial zone.
Russia replaced the commander of the group in Syria due to significant losses during the offensive of pro-Turkish forces. General Kisel was replaced by Chaiko, and the commander of the Russian Navy Moiseev arrived at the base in Tartus.
Syrian rebels with the support of Turkey completely captured the city of Aleppo. During the assault, a statue of President Bashar al-Assad's brother and father was knocked down, and the flag of Free Syria was raised over the Citadel.
Russian aircraft attacked Aleppo for the first time since 2016. The Rebels blew up two cars and are moving towards the center, the airport and roads are closed.
The rebels have reached the center of Aleppo, all roads and the airport are closed. Russia has promised to provide additional military assistance to Assad within 72 hours, and government forces have been ordered to retreat cautiously.
Syrian rebels broke into Aleppo, detonating two car bombs on the western outskirts. As a result of the fighting, at least 4 people were killed, the rebels captured more than 50 villages and are moving towards strategic targets.
The rebels attacked the positions of the Assad army in the area of western Aleppo, taking advantage of the absence of Russian troops. Bashar al-Assad urgently arrived in Russia amid the aggravation of the situation.
A series of explosions occurred near the Russian Hmeymim air base in Syria. Israel allegedly destroyed a shipment of Iranian weapons intended for Hezbollah, which arrived at the base by plane under the guise of humanitarian aid.
Israeli intelligence had been collecting information for almost 20 years to eliminate Hassan Nasrallah. It used spy satellites, drones, and cyber hacking to obtain data on Hezbollah and its connections.
Most of the countries “friendly” to the Russian Federation did not comment on Ukraine's military operation in the Kursk region. Only Syria publicly condemned the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, calling them a “terrorist attack.
Ukrainian intelligence has carried out a comprehensive strike on the Russian base at the Kuveyres airfield in Syria. The attack took place after Putin's meeting with Assad, and destroyed electronic warfare equipment and military facilities at the airfield.
According to the secretary of the National Security Council of Ukraine, Russia may repeat the strategy used in Syria's Aleppo in 2016, destroying infrastructure and bombing civilian areas to force the population to leave Kharkiv.
Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi and other passengers were killed in a plane crash in northwestern Iran, leading Vice President Mohammad Mohber to take over as acting head of Iran until new elections within 50 days.
The EU does not have an agreed position on whether or not to recognize Vladimir Putin as the legitimate president of Russia, but all 27 member states have recognized that the elections in Russia were not transparent.