IDLIB, Syria — Russian airstrikes accompanied by Syrian regime-led bombardment have escalated in some areas of the northwest province of Idib since early November, despite the cease-fire agreement signed between Russia and Turkey in March.
The escalation coincided with Turkey's withdrawal from some of its observation posts in regime-controlled areas in Syria, while at the same time boosting its military presence by deploying several military convoys to different areas of Idlib.