During the evening hours, Russian jets hauled over Raqqa and struck the Fardous District, al-Andalous neighbourhood, the Raqqa Grain mill, and the Al-Naeem roundabout along with an ISIS headquarter near the city’s train station.

All these sites are located in the northern part of ISIS controlled Raqqa, the jihadist group’s self-proclaimed capital.

In total, 28 Russian airstrikes have struck the city during the evening.

Furthermore, Russian air raids are reportedly ongoing as we speak.

Before jets initiated the operation, Russian surveillance drones were seen flying above the city’s sky as they were likely keeping an eye on ISIS movements prior to the attack.

Currently, the exact death toll is unknown at this point in time; however, tens of ISIS fighters and civilians were said to have been killed during the airstrikes.

Earlier this week, it was otherwise revealed that ISIS had begun to cover Raqqa’s urban areas with sheets as to avoid Russian and US jets from spotting their fighters on the city’s streets.

Tonight’s US air raid on ISIS’ capital in Syria seems to indicate an upcoming offensive by the YPG and SDF; these two Kurdish militias are considered close allies of the US administration and are situated approximately 30 kilometers north of Raqqa city.