Success of pro-Turkish forces in Syria pushes Kremlin to switch out commander — Ukraine's intelligence

This was reported by Ukraine's Defense Intelligence.

The report says that after three days of fighting against Syrian rebels, Russian forces supporting Bashar al-Assad’s government suffered significant casualties. Some Russian units were surrounded, and hundreds of soldiers went missing.

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Kisel’s failed actions during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine led to his dismissal and later assignment to Syria.

Current developments in Syria

A large-scale military operation of opposition forces against government forces continues in Syria. The Syrian opposition launched an active offensive on the morning of November 27 and after two days of clashes took control of 56 settlements in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib and approached the outskirts of Aleppo.

On November 30, Russian aviation for the first time since 2016 carried out airstrikes on the city of Aleppo, the center of which has been overrun by Syrian rebels.

On November 30, Reuters, citing military sources, reported that Syrian rebels captured the city of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, thus taking control of the entire province.