Russia’s defence ministry claims its jets have carried out about 20 flights over Syria hitting eight ISIL targets in Moscow’s most dramatic Middle East intervention in decades.<br /><br /> The provinces of Homs and Hama were the main Russian focus aiming at ISIL positions while Syria’s army launched an assault in Latakia province. . <br /><br /> Although Russia claims not to have targeted civilian areas, video posted online by activists shows what they claim are casualties in Homs..<br /><br /> A spokesperson for the Western-backed Syrian political opposition Khalid Khoja said 36 people were killed in Wednesday’s air raids..<br /><br /> “All those districts were fighting against Daesh and defeated ISIL and the other extreme groups a year ago. All the casualties, unfortunately, are civilians — including one from the white helmets (Syrian civil defense force) and five children.”<br /><br /> Russian military video has been released claiming to show the destruction of an ISIL command post. But activists have counter claimed the are
