According to the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense quoted by Sputnik, the Russian side of the Russian-Turkish Committee, which reviewed issues relating to violations of the cease-fire, 35 cases of violations of the ceasefire in the Syrian provinces.

The violations were: 9 in Lattakia, 9 in Aleppo, 14 in Idlib, and 3 in Hama.

The Turkish side recorded 29 violations of the truce, 7 in Idlib, 7 in Hama, 4 in Aleppo and 11 in Lattakia.

Russian, Turkey and Iran has agreed on 17 May 2017 in forming 4 De-escalation zones, but the Syrian regime supported by Russian had controlled on 3 zones, but the fourth area which including Idib governorate and parts of Hama, Aleppo, and Lattakia, are under domination mercenary gangs supported by Turkey.

In April of this year, regime forces began a military operation against this area and in early August was able to control the northern countryside of Hama and parts of the southern countryside of Idlib. Since then, where the De-escalation zone is still witnessing to heavy shelling and mutual clashes between the Syrian regime and mercenary gangs without making any advance for two side.

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ANHA