russia has a strategy because the areas that they are targeting form an arc around the proof ince of latvakia. it is a government stronghold, part of the strategic territory. as of late, rebels have been making advances, pushing towards this area. now, with these airstrikes, the plan may be to push the reynolds further back because this area was under threat. hitting shohur, the government lost it a few months ago. it's a strategic area located on a crossroads that links latvikia to aleppo. if they plan to sent reendorsements, they would need this road. others are important why it overlokdz latvakism a. many believe russia's intervention came to help the sir kwan government unable to stop the rebel advances, threatening the most strategic area of syria. >> thank you, hodr. >>> stay with us here on al jazeera. still to come: the media focus may have shifted. you may have thought that this was all over. far from it. i am jonah hull on the macedonian/serbian border. plus why protecting south africa's bow tancal bounty is threatening the livelihood of traditi traditional bush doctors. ♪ is >>> th