Video shows moment Syrian toddler rescued from rubble of bombed-out school after suspected Russian air strikes

It is believed Russian forces were behind the air strike

The moment a toddler was rescued from rubble in a bombed out school in northern Syria has been captured on video.

The young boy became trapped after a concrete column collapsed on top of him.

It is believed Russian air strikes were responsible for the destruction of the school in the town of Huraytan, northwest of Aleppo.

The footage shows the dust-covered boy's head and left arm trapped under the reinforced steel column.

Rescuers are seen levering the concrete, allowing them to pull the crying boy from the rubble.

The boy had a visible wound to his head and was then carried away for medical attention. His current condition is unknown

Huraytan has been targeted by numerous air strikes and heavy shelling for the last three months, reports the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Other children were reportedly killed in the air strike, which hit other buildings as well as the school, although it is not known how many people were killed.

Forces loyal to President Bashar al Assad have for months been trying to gain control over the region with help from continued Russian air strikes.

They are trying to break a longstanding rebel siege around the Shia towns north of Aleppo, Zahraa and Noble.