The Russian military on Wednesday, November 27 unleashed a powerful attack on the militant stronghold of Jisr Al-Shughour in the Syria's Idlib Governorate, Al-Masdar News reports.

According to preliminary reports, the Russian military launched long-range missiles on the Jisr Al-Shughour District, resulting in a number of powerful explosions.

No further details have been released.

Jisr Al-Shughour is a large city in western Idlib that is under the control of militant groups like Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and the Turkestan Islamic Party.

The city itself was captured by Jaysh Al-Fateh in the Summer of 2015.