<prompt> tafsiri zifuatazo kutoka kwa swahili hadi kiingereza.urusi inasema mashambulizi yake ya miezi mitano nchini syria yamesaidia kuwasukuma kando makundi ya jihadi huku wachambuzi wakisema hatua hiyo imesaidia vikosi vya assad na kuwasaidia kudhibiti maeneo muhimu nchini humo.  <response>: russia has said its five-month bombing campaign in syria had helped push back the jihadists and analysts say it has allowed assads forces to gain ground and cement their hold on key parts of the country. 