Terrorists have increased their activities ahead of the next week's inter-Syrian talks, with insurgents in the Syrian

The much-anticipated talks between the Syrian government and different opposition groups are scheduled to take place in the Swiss city of Geneva on January 25.

"Unfortunately, in recent days, it's especially noticeable that ahead of the planned start of the inter-Syrian negotiations in Geneva the activities of terrorist groups have intensified. Obviously, they're trying to turn the tide in their favor on the battlefield," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during a briefing in Moscow.

According to Zakharova, Attempts to launch counter-attacks against the government forces were performed by Al-Nusra Front and Ahrar ash-Sham groups, which "got serious reinforcements from Turkey."

province of Aleppo receiving reinforcements from Turkey, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.