Russia says the truce violations in Syria – BBC Russian

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Image caption According to the UN, 30 areas of Syria need humanitarian assistance

For the past day found nine violations of the cessation of hostilities in Syria, but in general respected the truce. This was stated by head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria, Lieutenant General Sergei Kuralenko.

“For the past day found nine violations of the cessation of hostilities, including information about the results of the shelling of the village Kbana province Latakia “, – he said

in addition, Russia is said Kuralenko, recorded a violation of the Syrian border.” on the part of the Turkish group of militants numbering up to 100 people and the seizure of the group in collaboration with other gangs northern city of Et -Tell El Abyada (82 km north of the city of Raqqa) “.

” bandit actions supported by artillery fire from Turkish territory the morning of February 28 Kurdish militia troops dislodged the militants out of the city “, -. said Kuralenko.

Russian Centre appealed in located in Amman, the American center for reconciliation, as it is said, for explanations about the shelling Syrian territory by Turkey, a member of the US-led coalition.

on Sunday at positions of several groups in Aleppo province were deposited airstrikes, according to at least one of the victims. Syrian Monitoring Centre for Human Rights says it is not clear, the aircraft which country attacked, although the rebels accuse Russia.

Twenty-four hours ago, on Saturday, in Syria came into force an agreement on cessation of hostilities.

Russia has stated that it will continue to bomb the positions, as has been said, the terrorist groups in Syria

The US Air Force on Saturday attacked the positions of extremist group “Islamic State” (banned in Russia), which as in the group “Front Nusra” associated with “Al-Qaeda”, the truce does not apply.

The Syrian opposition, in turn, claims 15 violations of the truce on Saturday, committed by government forces and their supporters.

The Syrian media have reported several shells caught in the residential districts of Damascus on Saturday. It is not known whose it was missiles.

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Image caption al-Tall al-Abyad was fired on Sunday

in other areas of the armistice Syria, apparently, respected.

On the front line extending from Aleppo, all is quiet.

This is the first large-scale truce in Syria for five years, that there is a war. International agencies are hoping to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged areas.

The UN reports on 30 regions of the country, in dire need of humanitarian assistance, including areas east and west of Aleppo, as well as the city of Deir az-Zaur, besieged IG .

The civil war in Syria

• Anti-government protests turned into a civil war that has been going on almost four years. It involves the government forces of President Assad, extremist group “Islamic State”, a lot of rebel groups, as well as Kurdish fighters.
• Approximately 250 thousand Syrians have been killed, injured nearly a million . About 11 million Syrians have been displaced from their homes, another four million have left the country, including those who make the perilous journey to Europe.
• Iran, Russia and the Lebanese movement ” Hezbollah “support Alawite forces led by President Assad. US, UK, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar – moderate Sunni opposition.