The offensive came after the end of the moratorium on air strikes by Russia, and the Russian Armed Forces again conducted heavy air and cruise missile strikes against rebel positions throughout northwestern Syria.
Serangan dilaksanakan setelah berakhirnya moratorium serangan udara oleh Rusia, dan Angkatan Bersenjata Rusia kembali melakukan serangan udara dan rudal jelajah terhadap posisi pemberontak di seluruh barat laut Suriah.