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'It looks like the end of the world': Russia bombards rebel zones in Syria

This screenshot of a video taken on Monday, June 26 shows a Russian air strike on the village of Jisr al-Shughur, Idlib province, Syria. © Twitter / @QalaatM

Intense air strikes by Russia, an ally of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, have targeted the rebel-held Idlib region in northwestern Syria since June 20. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), air strikes on June 25 killed at least 13 people, including children, and one attack hit a fruit and vegetable market near Idlib. The SOHR considers these strikes to be the deadliest since the beginning of the year. Our Observer, an Idlib resident, documented their impact through videos.

Russian warplanes launched seven strikes on June 27 on the outskirts of the village of Serjah in the Jabal Zawiya region, south of Idlib, according to the SOHR. The group did not detail whether the strikes caused any casualties.

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