For three days, opposition armed groups advancing towards the center of Aleppo from the west, clashed with regime forces. On Friday afternoon, they broke through the defense lines of regime forces in the outer neighborhoods of the city, including Hamdaniyye, Yeni Halep, and Zehra, and entered the center of Aleppo from these areas. THEY REACHED THE MIDDLE OF ALEPPOThe opposition armed groups advanced into the inner neighborhoods of the city in the evening hours. The armed groups reached Sadallah El-Cabiri Square, which is centrally located in the city. The Syrian regime received a promise of military aid from Russia. It is expected that Russia's military assistance to Damascus will arrive within 72 hours. DAMASCUS REQUESTED HELP FROM RUSSIAThe Syrian regime received a promise of military aid from Russia. It is expected that Russia's military assistance to Damascus will arrive within 72 hours. Syrian and Russian warplanes have launched intense airstrikes on positions captured by the opposition in Idlib. In an airstrike carried out by warplanes belonging to the Bashar al-Assad regime in Idlib province, 3 civilians lost their lives, and at least 1 civilian was injured. According to information from the Civil Defense (White Helmets) teams, regime warplanes targeted a petrol station in a town in Idlib. In the attack, 3 civilians lost their lives, while at least 1 civilian was injured. The injured person is under treatment. Firefighting teams are trying to extinguish the fire caused by the attack. IT MAY TRIGGER MIGRATION TO TURKEYThe airstrikes initiated by Syria and Russia to stop HTS's advance in Aleppo and the west may plunge Idlib, right next to Hatay, into complete chaos in the coming days. According to UN reports, a population of around 3.5 million, mostly consisting of internally displaced people, lives in the Idlib region. Such a retaliatory strategy could trigger a new wave of migration towards the Turkish border.
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