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Russia Delivers Six Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Orphanage in Aleppo

© AP Photo / Alexander ZemlianichenkoLt.-Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the Russian Military General Staff, speaks to the media as Syrian army soldiers load a humanitarian aid at Aleppo is displayed on screen at a Russian Defense Ministry building in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 1, 2016
Lt.-Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the Russian Military General Staff, speaks to the media as Syrian army soldiers load a humanitarian aid at Aleppo is displayed on screen at a Russian Defense Ministry building in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Russian servicemen delivered six tonnes of aid to the oldest orphanage of Aleppo via a permanent humanitarian corridor, according to official statement.

People gather to get fresh produce that was brought into rebel held areas of Aleppo by private traders from a newly opened corridor that linked besieged opposition held eastern Aleppo with western Syria that was captured recently by rebels, in Aleppo, August 11, 2016 - Sputnik International
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ALEPPO (Sputnik) — The Russian servicemen delivered six tonnes of humanitarian aid to the oldest orphanage in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, a spokesman for the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation said Sunday.

"Today we delivered 6 tonnes of aid to this orphanage via a permanent humanitarian corridor. There was no shelling of the city during the last 24 hours," Amir Demlikamov said.

Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with government forces loyal to President Bashar Assad fighting numerous opposition factions and extremist groups.

Refugees from block 1070 in south-western Aleppo who received aid in a Sunday Orthodox School by an Orthodox church in Aleppo - Sputnik International
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Aleppo has seen intense fighting, with the Syrian army and local militia forces having managed to encircle large groups of militants in eastern districts of the city.

Russia formed seven round-the-clock humanitarian corridors across Aleppo in August to allow safe passage for civilians and militants wishing to lay down arms.

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