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The Russian air strikes were in Talbiseh (Talbisa), Homs, far from ISIS forces. The Russians are bombing the Free Syrian Army.

Map of the Situation (including which areas are controlled by which factions)

Russian pilots talks while bombing Talbisa, Homs [Just in today.]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LDnZAOJgSc

The obvious reason is that the Russians hope to destroy moderate factions that want a secular government, leaving only radical Islamist factions like ISIS as an excuse to build up the Assad/Iranian side.

It appears that Putin's hope is to stabilize the situation and put it under the control of Iran and Russia before making pacts with other nations to move further south. It appears to be another Russian proxy campaign to take the Mediterranean (to control energy resources, ports, military routes and more) and to take Israel for the Mother Church of Russia (Eastern Orthodox) and similar religious allies. Russia conducted a similar long campaign to build up Arab proxies and prod them to attack Israel before the Six Day War.

Russia is bombing towns in Syria that are controlled by anti-regime rebels — and not by ISIS [Info including map and video.]
http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-is-bombing-towns-in-syria-that-are-controlled-by-anti-regime-rebels-and-not-by-isis-2015-9

The Russian Orthodox Church wants to take Jerusalem.

"Russia is bombing towns in Syria that are controlled by anti-regime rebels — and not by ISIS "

The FSA, what's left of them, are aligned with Al Nusra in the south.

An Al Qaeda affiliate.

They do have some common endeavor with the Kurds and the Christian militias in the north, but down south they fight with Al Nusra.

Most of FSA is smoking from the hookah in Turkey, those who have not defected to the Islamist militias.

FSA is an illusion created by CIA, Turk and Saudi Intelligence.

They want Constantinople first.

Russia now has the Turks surrounded on all sides.

They have also been working deals with Israel. Israel is going to drift to whomever will give them the most support.