Russia Registers 26 Ceasefire Violations In Syria Over Past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry

Russia Registers 26 Ceasefire Violations in Syria Over Past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry

The Russian party to the Russian-Turkish commission on the Syrian ceasefire has recorded 26 ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours, while Turkey has registered one truce breach, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 01st September, 2018) The Russian party to the Russian-Turkish commission on the Syrian ceasefire has recorded 26 ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours, while Turkey has registered one truce breach, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

"Over the last 24 hours, the Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement has registered 26 cases of firing in the provinces of Aleppo (11), Hama (2) and Latakia (13). The Turkish side has registered one case of ceasefire violation in Idlib province," 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.

"Total number of humanitarian actions is 1,914, with a total weight of cargo delivered - 2,953.31 tons. Over the last 24 hours, medical aid has been provided to 46 citizens. In total, 91,237 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.