Number of Settlements Joining Syrian Ceasefire Increases to 1,032

The number of settlements that have joined the cessation of hostilities in war-torn Syria has increased to 1,032, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Six settlements joined the truce in the past 24 hours, the ministry said in a daily bulletin posted on its website.

"Within the last 24 hours, truce agreements have been reached with representatives of six settlements in Latakia (2), Homs (2), and Damascus (2) provinces, bringing the total number of settlements that have joined the ceasefire to 1,032," the ministry stated.

According to the document, negotiations on joining ceasefire regime have continued with field commanders of armed opposition units operating in Homs, Hama, Quneitra, and Aleppo provinces.

At the same time, in the past 24 hours the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation at the Hmeimim airbase registered a total of 36 violations of the ceasefire regime in Syria.

"A total of 36 ceasefire violations by illegal militant groups have been registered in Damascus (16), Aleppo (19), and Quneitra (1) provinces," the ministry said in a daily bulletin posted on its website.

The Jabhat Fatah Al-Sham, formerly known as Nusra Front, and the Islamic State terrorist groups, which have been outlawed in Russia, are not part of the ceasefire deal.