MOSCOW (Sputnik) — “Silence regime” has been prolonged in Eastern Ghouta and Daraya in the outskirts of Damascus for 48 hours under approval of all concerned sides," the ministry said in a daily bulletin posted on its website.
A 72-hour freeze on fighting in Eastern Ghouta and Daraya came into force on Tuesday.
Russian Military Registers Three Ceasefire Violations in Syria in Past 24 Hours
The Russian center for Syrian reconciliation at the Hmeimim airbase registered a total of three violations of the ceasefire regime in Syria in the last 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry also stated.
The Russia-US brokered ceasefire regime in Syria came into force on February 27.
"The cessation of hostilities in Syria has been respected in most of Syrian provinces. However, a total of three violations of the ceasefire regime have been registered in the Aleppo province," the ministry said in a daily bulletin posted on its website.
Total of 122 Settlements, 60 Armed Groups Joined Syria Ceasefire
The number of settlements that have joined ceasefire regime in Syria has increased to 122 while the number of armed groups that agreed to stop hostilities have grown to 60, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Within last the last 24 hours, truce agreement have been achieved with leaders of two settlements in the Homs province bringing the total number of settlements that have joined ceasefire to 122," the ministry said in a daily bulletin posted on its website.
"In the Damascus province, a ceasefire agreement has been reached with a field commander of an armed group bringing the total of signed ceasefire application forms to 60," the document said.
