The number of sorties has risen due to the increased amount of confirmed intelligence information on Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) facilities, Major-General Igor Konashenkov told journalists on Wednesday.

The strikes hit targets in Syria's Idlib, Homs, Hama, Aleppo, Latakia and Damascus provinces.

Russian jets have bombed hidden, as well as non-operational, terrorist military facilities.

A control center of the Jaysh al-Islam terror group has also been destroyed, Konashenkov added. The group’s communication in the region is currently disrupted, complicating its interaction with other militants in the area.