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Major Russian naval deployment to intensify Aleppo assault

In two weeks, we will see a crescendo of air attacks on as part of Russia's strategy to declare victory there: NATO

Reuters October 19, 2016 Less than a minute read

a general view taken with a drone shows aleppo 039 s historic citadel controlled by forces loyal to syria 039 s president bashar al assad as seen from a rebel held area of aleppo syria october 12 2016 photo reuters

A general view taken with a drone shows Aleppo's historic citadel, controlled by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, as seen from a rebel-held area of Aleppo, Syria, October 12, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Russian warships off the coast of Norway are carrying fighter bombers that will likely reinforce a final assault on the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo in two weeks, a senior NATO diplomat said on Wednesday citing Western intelligence.

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"They are deploying all of the Northern fleet and much of the Baltic fleet in the largest surface deployment since the end of the Cold War," the diplomat said on condition of anonymity.

"This is not a friendly port call. In two weeks, we will see a crescendo of air attacks on Aleppo as part of Russia's strategy to declare victory there," the diplomat said.