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Nations official. >> the aleppo offensive by syrian and russian military forces has been the most sustained and intensive aerial bombardment campaign witnessed since the beginning of the conflict more than half a decade ago. the results in human terms have been horrific. aleppo has essentially become a kill zone. >> reporter: the fact is there are flow angels in this awful grinding five-year war. in the last few days, independent observers have accused both the syrian regime and the rebels of carrying deadly attacks against schools in northern syria. the u.n. saying air strikes against a schoo...

South of aleppo. a city rebels and the regime have fought over for months. russia says dozen of targets have been hit. >> translator: 32 firing positions in the mountainous and wooded areas, nine fortified and facility producing missiles and missile launchers have all been destroyed. >> reporter: questions in the u.s. about the effectiveness of russia's attack. >> one would have thought with the amount of strikes russia has conducted they would have blown some holes through, allowed syrians fors to regain some ground. >> reporter: russia's aleppo offensive just part of moscow's campaign to hel...

Firing positions producing missiles and missile launchers have all been destroyed. >> reporter: questions in the u.s. about the effectiveness of russia's attack. >> one would have thought with the amount of strikes russia has conducted that they would have blown some holes through, allowed syrian forces to regain some ground. >> reporter: russia's aleppo offensive just part of moscow's campaign to help the syrian regime get back several key strongholds to ensure the defense of damascus according to u.s. officials. in the aleppo area assad has some 6,000 troops on the ground. iran 2,000 troops....