Aleppo is under attack:** Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies have reached Syria's second city, marking a significant escalation in the country's civil war. Russian warplanes have bombed parts of Aleppo for the first time since 2016, causing 255 deaths. Most of the dead are combatants, but 24 civilians have also been killed, mostly in Russian air strikes. This offensive comes after a relative lull in Syria's civil war, and has forced around 14,000 people to flee their homes.

Why is this important?** This is a significant escalation in the Syrian civil war, and the first time since 2016 that Russian warplanes have bombed parts of Aleppo. The offensive has already caused dozens of deaths and forced thousands of people to flee their homes.