Russian officials said they have carried out 60 airstrikes on Islamic State extremists since launching their air campaign last week, but Syrian activists and insurgent commanders say moderate rebel factions continue to be the primary targets four days into Moscow’s air campaign.
Turkey’s leader has joined a chorus of Western leaders demanding that Moscow cease its attacks on the Syrian opposition and focus solely on fighting the Islamic State group.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a television interview that the Russian airstrikes were targeting moderate opposition forces.