Russian aircraft target surrounding of passing Turkish convoy; continuous violent battles

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the "hysterical" aerial bombardment by the regime's warplanes and helicopters continues through dozens of raids and barrel bombs on Saraqib, its countryside, Sarmin, Nairab, Aafs, Hass and other locations in the eastern and southeastern Idlib countryside.

This comes in conjunction with intense Russian air strikes on separate areas within the Aleppo countryside, and in the same context, Russian aircraft targeted the vicinity of the Turkish convoy near the village of Kafr Aleppo in the southwestern countryside of Aleppo, during the passage of the convoy from the area after entering Syrian territory this morning.

In a related context, the regime forces were able to grab more sites and areas in Idlib and Aleppo countryside, in the context of violent battles with mercenary groups affiliated with Turkey, which coincided with intense and heavy air and ground shelling.

Thus, the regime forces in Aleppo took control of (Zaitan and Khalsa, Khan Tuman, Khan Tuman warehouses, Khalidiya, Rajum and Talul Hazmar, Khirbet Khuras, Tal Al Zaytun, Rashedeen Khamsa, and Ma`rat) in addition to other locations, points, and hills in the western and southern Aleppo countryside, since the fighting started on the evening of Friday the 24th of last month.

The Turkish occupation strengthened its military presence in Idlib area, as it entered a large military convoy of 40 military vehicles this morning into Syrian territory through the Kafr Lucin crossing north of Idlib.

The so-called "de-escalation" areas are witnessing violent battles, as regime forces are advancing in Idlib countryside after controlling the city of Maarat al-Numan, while Turkey's mercenaries launch an attack on regime forces in Aleppo countryside.

These developments come after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attacked Russia, declaring that there was no longer anything called the Sochi and Astana agreements.

J.O