Russian forces in Syria are under attack from rebel groups in the Syrian capital, Aleppo, in response to increased strikes.
Russian forces faced an attack in Syria as rebel groups launched a wide-scale military operation in the capital of Aleppo on Wednesday, Reuters reported.The coalition of Syrian opposition groups led by the organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said the attack—which occurred in at least 10 areas—was in response to increased strikes by Russia and the Syrian air force against civilians in the city of Idlib.
Newsweek contacted the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic for comment via email.Militants are calling the rebel offensive 'Deterring Aggression,' and some Z-channels, possibly Telegram channels, have reported that there have been losses of Russian Special Forces Operations members, according to the online investigative outlet the Insider. Newsweek is unable to independently verify the report.
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