"Over the past 24 hours, illegally armed groups have bombarded [several] settlements … in the Latakia province and in … the Hama province", Kupchishin said.
He noted that the situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone has remained very tense, despite the ceasefire agreement in place there and that armed groups breached the ceasefire on multiple occasions.
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Meanwhile, over past several days, militants have reportedly boosted the number of shellings of the Syrian provinces of Hama, Aleppo and Latakia. Illegal armed groups have also been reportedly attempting to attack the positions of the Syrian Army. Government forces have responded by attacking the remaining terrorists in Idlib. Syrian servicemen have reportedly bombarded depots, artillery positions and observation posts of Nusra Front terrorist group.
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.
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*Nusra Front is a terrorist group banned in Russia and many other countries.
