The Russian Air Force launched a massive assault over Southern Idlib, striking the positions of Al-Nusra Front (Tahrir al-Sham Hay’at or the Levant Liberation Board) at several towns near the Hama axis, a military source in Hama said on Friday.
The source said that the warplanes launched over 20 airstrikes above the Idlib province, targeting the towns of Abu Dali, Musharifah, Tal Marq, Abu ‘Umar, and Al-Mashad.
The source added that the fighter jets launched at least 15 strikes over the towns of Al-Rahjan and Al-Shakousiyah in Northeastern Hama.
The Russian airstrikes were conducted ahead of the Syrian Army’s planned offensive that is expected to begin in Southeastern Idlib today.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that Russia was long present in the (Middle East) region and pursued its pragmatic interests and was oriented to mutually beneficial and mutually trusting cooperation, adding that it was not about trying to fill a vacuum because there’s no vacuum.
