Russia Registers 12 Truce Breaches In Syria Over Past 24 Hours - Reconciliation Center

The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire recorded 12 truce breaches in the country over the past 24 hours, the Turkish side also registered the same number of ceasefire violations, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria said on Wednesday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 27th February, 2019) The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire recorded 12 truce breaches in the country over the past 24 hours, the Turkish side also registered the same number of ceasefire violations, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria said on Wednesday.

"Over the past 24 hours, the Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement registered 12 cases of firing in the provinces of Idlib (7), Latakia (3), Hama (1) and Aleppo (1). The Turkish side registered 12 cases of ceasefire violations in the provinces of Idlib (6), Aleppo (2), Hama (2) and Latakia (2)," the center 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 a settlement in Aleppo 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.