MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Syrian army with support of Russian combat planes will soon start advancing toward the city of Aleppo to fight and win a major battle in the war against terrorists, Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad said Thursday.
"The Syrian army will soon advance on Aleppo, and, thanks to the support of the Russian aircraft, the city will be liberated from militants," Haddad told reporters.
"A key battle will be fought in Aleppo, and the victory in that battle will mark the defeat of all terrorist groups," Haddad added.