Russia Registers 25 Ceasefire Violations in Syria Over Past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd September, 2018) The Russian party to the Russian-Turkish commission on the Syrian ceasefire has recorded 25 ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

"The number of ceasefire breaches remains high in the Idlib de-escalation zone. Over the last 24 hours, the Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement has registered 25 cases of firing in the provinces of Aleppo (12), Hama (2) and Latakia (11)," the ministry said in its daily bulletin.

The Russian Center for Syrian reconciliation has not carried out any humanitarian actions over the past 24 hours, the ministry added.

"Over the last 24 hours, medical aid has been provided to 142 citizens. In total, 91,379 people have received medical aid," the bulletin read.

The number of areas, which signed reconciliation agreements, has remained the same and amounts to 2,518, the bulletin said. The number of armed formations claiming that they observe the ceasefire regime has not changed either, standing at 234.

Russia, alongside Iran and Turkey, is a guarantor of the ceasefire regime in Syria. Moscow has also been assisting Damascus both through supporting the struggle against terrorist groups and providing humanitarian aid to the residents of the crisis-torn country.