Russia Registers 14 Ceasefire Breaches In Syria Over Past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry

Russia Registers 14 Ceasefire Breaches in Syria Over Past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry

The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 14 ceasefire breaches in the crisis-affected country over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded 39 truce violations, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 14 ceasefire breaches in the crisis-affected country over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded 39 truce violations, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

"Over the last 24 hours, the Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement has registered 14 cases of firing in the provinces of Latakia (13), Idlib (1). The Turkish side has registered 39 cases of ceasefire violations in the provinces of Aleppo (1), Hama (23), Latakia (10) and Idlib (5)," the ministry said in its daily bulletin.

The ministry added that no ceasefire agreements had been signed over the given period. The number of armed formations claiming that they observe the ceasefire similarly remained the same 234.

Russia, alongside Turkey and Iran, 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.