Russia Registered 7 Ceasefire Violations In Syria Over Past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry

Russia Registered 7 Ceasefire Violations in Syria Over Past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry

The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire has registered seven truce breaches in the country over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side recorded 29 violations, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 21st February, 2019) The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire has registered seven truce breaches in the country over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side recorded 29 violations, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

"Over the last 24 hours, the Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement has registered 7 cases of firing in the provinces of Idlib (2), Latakia (4), and Hama (1). The Turkish side has registered 29 cases of ceasefire violations in the provinces of Aleppo (17), Latakia (5), and Idlib (7)," the ministry said in its daily bulletin.

According to the bulletin, the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring has held one humanitarian operation over the given period, delivering 500 food packages with a total weight of over 2 tonnes to the settlement of Salba, Hama province.

The number of areas that have signed reconciliation agreements did not change, standing at 2,518. The number of armed formations claiming that they observe the ceasefire similarly remained the same � 234.

Russia, alongside Iran and Turkey, is a guarantor of the ceasefire regime in Syria. Moscow has also been assisting Damascus through supporting the struggle against terrorist groups, providing humanitarian aid to local residents and facilitating the return of refugees.