President Assad vows the regime will defeat 'terrorists and their supporters' as he addresses the offensive for the first time.
Syrian and Russian jets have launched air strikes on Syrian rebels who are advancing through the country after seizing its second-largest city. The rebels, led by jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al Sham, took over most of Aleppo in a shock offensive on Saturday. They claim to have also entered the city of Hama. Air strikes that hit the entrance of Aleppo University Hospital killed 12 civilians and injured 23 others, said the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets.
At least 327 people, including 44 civilians, have been killed since, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights . Thousands have also reportedly been displaced. Russian war bloggers claimed on Sunday that the general in charge in Syria, Sergei Kisel, had been sacked and replaced. However, the move has not yet been officially confirmed. Russia's defence ministry first said its air force had carried out strikes on Saturday, Russian news agencies reported.
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