Russia Registers 20 Ceasefire Violations in Syria Over Past 24 Hours

Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement has registered 20 ceasefire violations in Syria, while the violations registered by the Turkish party of the commission were not confirmed by the Russian side, according to the statement of the Russian Defense Ministry.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russian representatives in the Russian-Turkish commission on the Syrian truce have registered a total of 20 violations of the ceasefire regime in Syria over the past 24 hours, while Turkey informed about four cases, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.

"Within last 24 hours, the Russian party of the Russia-Turkey Commission on violations of the Joint Agreement has registered 20 ceasefire violations in the provinces of Damascus (8), Latakia (6), Daraa (3), and Hama (3). The Turkish party has registered 4 cases of ceasefire violations in the provinces of Damascus (3) and Daraa (1)," the ministry's center for Syrian reconciliation said in a daily bulletin.

The center noted that the violations registered by the Turkish party of the commission were not confirmed by the Russian side.

The number of inhabited areas, which had been liberated by the Syrian troops from the Islamic State (ISIL or Daesh) terrorist group, outlawed in Russia, remained 236, according to the document. No new armed groups have joined the ceasefire regime.