Fierce clashes are taking place at a crucial battle-zone in southwestern Aleppo as the Syrian Arab Army's (SAA) Tiger Forces - backed by Hezbollah (Lebanese paramilitary) - are pushing through two key rebel-held sites during a major government counter-offensive.
Beginning on Sunday afternoon, jets of the Russian Air Force and Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) began pounding jihadist-held areas at the 1070 Apartment Project, Al-Hikmah school, Al-Rashideen neighbourhood, Khan al-Assal and Al-Mutha hill.
Warplanes bombarded the rebel-held region with just minutes inbetween following extensive surveillance conducted by Russian drones in recent days.