Russian warplanes resume aerial operations, ceasefire not holding in Idlib
The Russian warplanes stepped up their aerial operations on the “de-escalation” zone, confirming the collapse of the ceasefire agreed upon between Russia and Turkey, less than four days after it came into force on the 12th of January 2020.
A squadron of Russian warplanes have executed 31 raids since early morning, through which they targeted places in Maarrat Al-Nu’man, Deir Sharqi, Dadikh, Khan Al-Sabil, Tal Mannas, Maasaran, Maarshamsheh, Maarshouring, Al-Hamidiyah, Al-Hartamiyah and Tal Karsiyan in Idlib countryside.
Meanwhile, the regime ground forces have been still continuing their intensive shelling on Maarrat Al-Nu’man and surrounding villages and towns.
SOHR activists monitored this morning, renewed air strikes on “Putin-Erdogan” area, Wednesday morning. Russian warplanes carried out several raids on areas in Ma’ar shorin and Masaran in rural Maarat al-Numan south-east of Idlib, in a new breach of the cease-fire announced by Russia and Turkey four days ago.
Furthermore, Regime forces bombed places in Al-Ghadfa, Masaran, Abu-Jreif, Al Kana’yes and Tel Al Sheikh in east and south-east rural Idlib. No casualties were reported about.