Russia Registered 19 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 19 truce breaches in the country over the past 24 hours, while Turkey has recorded eight ceasefire violations, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 14th December, 2018) The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire has registered 19 truce breaches in the country over the past 24 hours, while Turkey has recorded eight ceasefire violations, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

"Over the past 24 hours, the Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement has registered 19 cases of firing in the provinces of Idlib (7), Hama (4), Latakia (6) and Aleppo (2). The Turkish side has registered 8 cases of ceasefire violations in the provinces of Latakia (4), Hama (2), Aleppo (1) and Idlib (1)," the ministry said in its daily bulletin.

According to the bulletin, the number of areas that signed reconciliation agreements has not changed over the period and currently amounts to 2,518. The number of armed formations claiming that they observe the ceasefire has remained the same as well, standing at 234.

Both Russia and Turkey, along with Iran, are the guarantors of the ceasefire in Syria, having signed the Astana agreements on the creation of Syrian de-escalation zones in 2017. The Russian side has been also assisting Damascus in the reconstruction process and the repatriation of refugees.