ALEPPO (Sputnik) — At the same time, the ceasefire regime in the Syrian city has been respected during the night, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
"Everything has been ready for the withdrawal of [militants from Aleppo] since the night fell. It was expected that the withdrawal would start early in the morning, but it has not started yet," the source said.
Over the recent months, Aleppo became a major battleground in Syria between government forces and militants. On Tuesday, the Russian reconciliation center said that the Syrian army was controlling over 98 percent of the territory of the embattled city, with militants present in less than 3 square kilometers (1.1 square mile).