Russian operation in Syria doesn't include the key city of Aleppo, where country’s military hasn't carried out any strikes for almost a month. The pause is to allow civilians and what Moscow describes as 'sane' opposition to leave. However the militants have used it to step up their drive against President Assad's forces in the city... RT's Murad Gazdiev has been filing reports from the area for several weeks. Here's a compilation.

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