Russian forces have killed 34 fighters and wounded greater than 60 in air strikes on targets in Syria’s Idlib governorate, Russia’s Interfax reported late on Sunday, citing the deputy head of the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria.

“The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out air strikes in the province of Idlib on targets of illegal armed groups involved in shelling the positions of Syrian government troops,” Interax cited Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit as saying of the Saturday assault.

Kulit mentioned that in 24 hours, positions of Syrian authorities troops have been attacked seven instances.

Reuters was not in a position to independently confirm the Russian report.

The Syrian military has blamed rebels, who it says are Islamist jihadists, for assaults on government-held areas in Idlib and Aleppo provinces and denies indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas beneath insurgent management.

Opposition officers say each Moscow and Damascus are making the most of the world’s preoccupation with the Gaza battle to escalate pounding of a area the place greater than three million inhabitants refuse to dwell beneath the authoritarian rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Kulit additionally reiterated frequent Russian accusations of plane violation in Syria’s airspace by the U.S.-led coalition saying that plenty of jet and drone flights weren’t coordinated with the Russian aspect.

Earlier, a supply advised Reuters that the United States has carried out two air strikes in opposition to Iran-aligned teams in Syria.

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