Syrian army soldiers, backed by Hezbollah fighters, launch a fresh operation to liberate the northern areas of the strategic city of Aleppo.

Turkish authorities detain a man suspected of killing a Russian pilot near the Syrian-Turkish border last November.

The Syria army vows to push ahead with military operations and drive Daesh out of Raqqah and Dayr al-Zawr.

An analyst says the military landscape has changed in Syria with Russian support for the Syrian government.

A top US military official says Russia is an existential threat to Washington and its European allies.

An American analyst says the US’ so-called Plan B is aimed at destroying the Syrian sovereignty.

A Russian jet has troubled an American spy plane by flying within 15 feet from it, says the Pentagon.

Russia and Pakistan are set to hold joint military drills for the first time.

An American analyst says Western powers are greedy about resources in the Middle East region.

The Russian Navy has reportedly chased off a Turkish vessel trying to hinder the passage of a Russian convoy in the Black Sea. According to Russian media, a vessel under the Turkish flag crossed the convoy’s path while it was transporting gas drill platforms to a new location in Moscow’s territorial waters. Report says a Russian missile cruiser and a powerboat had to intervene to drive away the vessel. This is the second recent sea incident involving the Russian Navy and Turkish vessels. On Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that its navy destroyer fired warning shots to avoid a collision with a Turkish fishing vessel in the northern Aegean Sea. Tensions between Moscow and Ankara have escalated since the downing of a Russian fighter jet by Turkish forces on the Syrian border last month.