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Russia suspends all Syria airstrikes in 'green zone'

27 February 2016 12:05 (UTC +04:00)

"Russia has fully stopped carrying out airstrikes in "the green zone - those areas and armed units that have sent us requests for a ceasefire," the chief of the main operations department of the Russian General Staff, Sergey Rudskoy, has told reporters.

The Syrian army and 17 armed units have pledged to abide by the ceasefire, he added.

“On February 23, the Syrian army declared that they have agreed to stop military action, in accordance with the US-Russia deal. Seventeen armed units addressed the command of the Hmeimim air base, and signed the application sheets, also pledging to respect the ceasefire,” Rudskoy said.

Note that, the ceasefire was declared on Friday at 00:00 Damascus time.

The ceasefire regime will not apply to ISIL and Nusra Front, both of which are recognized as international terrorist organizations by the UN Security Council.