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Briefing by Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria (July 30, 2018)

Peaceful settlement of the conflict and rendering of comprehensive assistance are the main vectors of work in the Syrian Arab Republic.

Over the past day, the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides held a humanitarian action in a child care centre in Damascus. Children received 80kg of honey, 33 sets of sweets with a total weight of 28kg.

In total, since the Russian Centre for Reconciliation started settlement process, it carried out 1877 humanitarian actions. The total weight of humanitarian cargo delivered amounts to 2,855.66 tons.

As a result of negotiations between elders and leaders of illegal armed formations in the Southwest de-escalation zone, supervised by the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides, insurgents have surrendered one tank, one self-propelled artillery mount, one anti-aircraft weapon and a pickup as well as ammunition of various types and calibres.

There are favourable conditions in most areas of the Syrian Arab Republic that enable IDPs to return back to their homes.

Due to taken measures, 73,820 people have returned back to the Eastern Ghouta from refugee and IDPs camps. Over the past day, 89 people have returned back to their former places of residence.

Military medics have provided medical assistance to more than 107 people, including 62 children over the past day.

Despite the ceasefire regime being established throughout the country, there have been still cases of ceasefire regime violation by illegal armed formations in the Idlib de-escalation zone over the past week. Thus, from July 23 to 29, there have been 65 shelling attacks. The number of ceasefire violations compared to the previous week has increased by 1.5 times.

Over the past 24 hours, insurgents attacked Kinsabba (two times), Royset-Rushu (two times), Mashariyah, Ikko, Latakia province, and the Hamdaniyah (three times) and Maqanis al-Duwayri (two times) districts of Aleppo city. An attack of militants by the Project 3000 MLRS in the Al-Hamdanija district of Aleppo, caused casualties among civilians (two people were killed and six civilians were wounded)according to preliminary data.

Terrorists launch unmanned aerial vehicles from the Idlib de-escalation zone towards the Hmeymim air base. On July 29, 2018, in the evening, Russian air defence systems of the Hmeymim Air Base air base detected a unidentified small-size air target (drone) launched from a territory occupied by illegal armed formations. The anti-aircraft systems eliminated the air target at a considerable distance form the air base. No casualties or material damage was caused. The Hmeymim Air Base functions as planned.

The Russian Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides urges leaders of illegal armed formations operating in the Idlib de-escalation zone to cease hostilities and move towards peaceful settlement of the situation in areas they occupy.