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Russia preparing renewed strikes on Syria's Aleppo "in coming hours"

Published: 08 Nov 2016 - 07:55 pm | Last Updated: 14 Nov 2021 - 02:46 am
A member of the Syrian pro-government forces stands amid heavily damaged buildings in Aleppo's 1070 district on November 8, 2016, after troops seized it from rebel fighters.  AFP / GEORGES OURFALIAN

A member of the Syrian pro-government forces stands amid heavily damaged buildings in Aleppo's 1070 district on November 8, 2016, after troops seized it from rebel fighters. AFP / GEORGES OURFALIAN

Reuters

MOSCOW: Russia is preparing to resume air strikes around the Syrian city of Aleppo "in coming hours", the Interfax news agency cited a source in the Russian Defence Ministry as saying on Tuesday.

The Kremlin said on Monday Russia's air force would maintain a moratorium on strikes in Aleppo unless militants launched an offensive.