Russia has launched a series of air attacks in the area where one of its fighter jets was shot down by Syrian rebels on Satur.<br/><br/>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 68 attacks hit Idlib province in the early hours of Sunday morning, following about 35 attacks on Saturday. <br/><br/>It said at least five people had been killed and thousands of civilians had fled the area to avoid getting caught up in the bombardment. <br/><br/>The White Helmets, an opposition rescue group, reported 21 civilian deaths in villages surrounding the site of the downed Sukhoi 25 jet. <br/><br/>Earlier, the Russian defence ministry claimed to have killed at least 30 fighters in air attacks, who it said were responsible for shooting down the fighter jet. <br/><br/>The pilot of the Sukhoi was killed after being ejected from the aircraft by rebel fighters, including members of the Hay'et Tahrir al-Sham group, commonly known as Tahrir al-Sham. <br/><br/>The group is spearheaded by the former al-Nusra Front, which used to be al-Qaeda's branch in Syria.<br/>

Russia has launched a series of air attacks in the area where one of its fighter jets was shot down by Syrian rebels on Satur<br/><br/>The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 68 attacks hit Idlib province in the early hours of Sunday morning, following about 35 attacks on Saturday. <br/><br/>It said at least five people had been killed and thousands of civilians had fled the area to avoid getting caught up in the bombardment. <br/><br/>The White Helmets, an opposition rescue group, reported 21 civilian deaths in villages surrounding the site of the downed Sukhoi 25 jet. <br/><br/>Earlier, the Russian defence ministry claimed to have killed at least 30 fighters in air attacks, who it said were responsible for shooting down the fighter jet. <br/><br/>The pilot of the Sukhoi was killed after being ejected from the aircraft by rebel fighters, including members of the Hay'et Tahrir al-Sham group, commonly known as Tahrir al-Sham. <br/><br/>The group is spearheaded by the former al-Nusra Front, which used to be al-Qaeda's branch in Syria.