Its reported that an increasing number of Syrian soldiers are deserting the regime.

The battle for the city of Aleppo has continued today with forces again said to be using helicopter gunships to target rebel strongholds.

Meanwhile, Syria’s top diplomat to London has resigned.

Khaled al-Ayoubi says he can no longer represent President Bashar al-Assad because of his violent oppression of the Syrian people.

Sky reporter Stuart Ramsay who is in northern Aleppo says there seems to be a breakdown in morale among regime troops on the ground.