All the signs are that as the partial truce in Syria fails and the peace talks falter, the Russian military and its Syrian allies are gearing up for a new offensive in and around Aleppo.
BBC: Russia’s continuing war in Syria
Russian soldiers walk in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on March 31, 2016 Syrian troops backed by Russian forces recaptured Palmyra on March 27, 2016, after a fierce offensive to rescue the city from jihadists.