The first major victory of the opposition from time Russia engaged in the Syrian conflict is completed on Friday, the battle for the eastern part of Aleppo - Syria's largest city. The battle turned out to be a total defeat of the forces of the regime. It lasted for the last 12 months, the period of military domination of the loyalist forces in Syria. Battle of eastern Aleppo also showed the unique ability of the opposition to cooperate: conducted by about thirty opposition groups, some of which are related to jihadist movement. The most important of them - Al-Nusra Front before starting the operation broke off ties with Al-Qaeda and changed its name to Jabhat Fatah al-Sham.

"Announcing the launch of a new phase of liberating the whole Aleppo. We do not give up the fight until establishing of our flag over the citadel of Aleppo ". - Said in a statement published by the Jaish al-Fatah.
Meanwhile, government troops, backed by Russian air forces, attempted to prevent the encirclement of their position by opposition groups and jihadists. Throughout Sunday, the Russian air forces and President Bashar al-Assad forces continued air raids on rebel positions in the divided city.

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