Victims are pulled from the rubble of bombed-out buildings in Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr district on October 11 after Russian warplanes resumed attacks on rebel-held areas in eastern Aleppo, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The British-based monitoring group said Russian and Syrian government jets had stepped up air strikes after several days of relative calm. (RFE/RL's Radio Farda)
Aleppo Neighborhood Pounded By Air Strikes
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Civilians pull a body from the remains of a shattered building in Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr district on October 11.
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A vehicle navigates through the debris-clogged streets of Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr district. Following air strikes on October 11, many streets were littered with bricks from bombed-out buildings and webs of tangled wires.
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A rescue worker hunts for victims in a bombed-out building in Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr district on October 11. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 290 people, mostly civilians, have been killed by government or Russian air strikes since the operation to retake Aleppo began on September 22.
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A shattered building in Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr district on October 11. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said around 250,000 people remained trapped in the besieged city.
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On October 11, dust-covered civilians inspect the rubble of a destroyed building in the Bustan al-Qasr district of Aleppo. Backed by Russian air strikes, Syrian government forces have advanced into rebel-held areas in a bid to recapture the entire city.