Russia Registers 22 Ceasefire Violations In Syria Over Past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry

The Russian party to the Russian-Turkish commission on the Syrian ceasefire has recorded 22 ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side registered one truce breach, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th September, 2018) The Russian party to the Russian-Turkish commission on the Syrian ceasefire has recorded 22 ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side registered one truce breach, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

"The number of ceasefire breaches remains high in the Idlib de-escalation zone. Over the last 24 hours, the Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement has registered 22 cases of firing in the provinces of Aleppo (10) and Latakia (12). 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 carried out one humanitarian action over the past 24 hours, the ministry added.

"Over the last 24 hours the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides has held one humanitarian action. People in Daraa, Daraa province, received 450 food sets with a total weight of 1.95 tons," 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.