Russia says it will extend by 24 hours its humanitarian pause in air strikes on rebel-held eastern Aleppo, taking the break up until tomorrow afternoon.<br/><br/>Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said President Vladimir Putin had ordered the extension to 16:00 (13:00 GMT).<br/><br/>UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland said he hoped hundreds of sick and wounded could be evacuated by the deadline. But rebels have rejected the truce, with reports of continued clashes and few residents heeding calls to leave. <br/><br/>Mr Egeland said he hoped the first of several hundred people most in need of medical help could be brought out tomorrow with the help of the World Health Organization and the Red Cross.<br/><br/>The UN was told Russia would continue the truce for 11 hours a day until Saturday, Mr Egeland said, but Russia has so far only publicly confirmed an extension of 24 hours. According to state media, Syria is also offering an eight-hour daily truce, but it was not clear how long for.