Heavy clashes erupted between regime and rebel forces in Syria’s divided city of Aleppo after a unilateral ceasefire announced by Russia expired, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
The first Syrian or Russian air strikes on Aleppo, Syria’s most populous city before the civil war, since Russia began the pause in hostilities on Thursday hit a key frontline in the city’s southwest.
Ground clashes and shelling, which had continued throughout the day on frontlines, intensified.
The pause began on Thursday, and came after Russia announced a temporary halt to the Syrian army’s campaign to recapture the divided city.