Russia launches new offensive, airstrikes hit Syria’s Aleppo
BEIRUT — Russia announced a major new air offensive in Syria on Tuesday as opposition activists on the ground reported that the first airstrikes in nearly a month struck the besieged, rebel-held parts of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo.
According to activists, between four and 10 people were killed in the strikes on Aleppo, raising concerns of a return to daily deadly violence in what is Syria’s largest city.
The offensive began hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S.