Russian Airstrikes in Syria: September 30-October 3, 2015
October 4, 2015 - Genevieve Casagrande![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumb-wide/public/Russian%20Airstrikes%2030%20SEP%20-%2003%20OCT-01%20%283%29_0.png?itok=g5rvlqWS)
Russian airstrikes continue to primarily target Syrian opposition groups in areas far from ISIS's core terrain. These strikes are concentrated in northwestern Syria, particularly in rebel-held areas of Idlib Province and the northern countryside of Hama Province. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed only three airstrikes targeting positions in known ISIS-held terrain between October 1 and October 3. However, local reporting only confirmed two of these strikes.