In Syrian Ostghuta, from Tuesday onwards re will be Einetägliche ceasefire from 9am to 2pm. This is what RusslandsPräsident Vladimir Putin has ordered. The first fire break should be in Denorten Duma and Irbin. A "Täglichenhumanitären cease-fire" should avoid "losses under DenZivilisten in Ostghuta", SagteVerteidigungsminister Sergei Shoigu according to media. Putin gave his military this mission. A corridor should be opened in that eingeschlosseneZivilisten so that it can leave city.

"During this time SyrischenRegierungstruppen will set fire to terrorists," sagteGeneralmajor Yuri Yevtushenko according to RussischenVerteidigungsministeriums in Moscow. Duma and Irbin are located in northwest of area near Damascus, which has been heavily bombarded for days. The Syrian government complains that capital is repeatedly bombarded by enclave.

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lawrowschränkte, however, argued that order does not apply to RadikaleIslamisten in areas of Ostghuta and Idlib. They would not be under protection of truce.

For evacuation of refugees, Dersyrische Red Crescent on humanitarian corridor provides buses, said Yevtushenko. For injured re are ambulances, in think-tank houses of Damascus, additional beds would be placed. He called on armed government opponents to vacate access to demKorridor of mines. At same time he accused m of holding DieZivilisten hostage.

The military also had same accusation in reconquest of Aleppo 2016erhoben. The escape corridors had been set up re, but hardly a civilian had dared to use m.

UN is ready for relief deliveries at fire break

The United Nations also announced a fire break in Ostghuta Densofortigen beginning of relief supplies for Falleiner from all sides. "We stehenbereit as soon as conditions for truck drivers and helpers are safe enough to enter se areas," Sagteein UN spokesman. Dafürmüssten fights stop and re must be no roads sperreng even.

The UN Security Council resolution VomSamstag, which had demanded a 30-day ceasefire, had been relatively ineffective. "Five hours are better than KeineStunden," said UN spokesman. "But we would gernesehen it if silence of weapons were extended to 30 days, as Security Council demanded it."

The VonRussland announced fire break is not in conformity with resolution of Security Council, criticized Stellvertretendebritische UN Ambassador Jonathan Allen. It is now up to Russia to implement Syria-wide ceasefire for which entire Sicherheitsratinklusive Russia has voted – or to play cynical Spielezu.

Foreign Minister Gabriel refers to multi-hour fire break only as a first step

The Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel joined Lavrov after a telephone call. Einefünfstündige fire Break "can no longer be one first step to gain access to besieged, to provide dieMenschen in region with bare necessities and to save lives".

400,000 people continue to be included in Ostghuta

Russia supports government of Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad. In recent days, both EU and DieTürkei had urged Putin to print canvas Syrian government to end ir attacks on civilian population.

Ostghuta is being besieged by Syrian Army for weeks. It is estimated that about 400,000 people are trapped by rebel-controlled suburbs of Damascus. The humanitarian situation is increasingly worsening. Also, according to activists, more than 500Menschen were killed in recent days, including many children.

On weekend, United Nations Security Council agreed with Russia that a Waffenruhevon of 30 days should apply throughout Syria. Exceptions to this should be attacks on DieTerrormiliz "Islamic State". According to activists, ceasefire jedochauch has not been observed in recent days. On weekend and Amheutigen Monday re have been more attacks on Ostghuta. It Gabauch reports on anor chemical weapons mission, for which dieAktivisten government of Assad.

Ostghuta-Syrian opposition reports of poison gas attack Syrian opposition accuses Assad government of having deployed Ostghuta chlorine gas in embattled region. The government always disputes such accusations, Russia is responsible for rebels mselves. © Photo: Hamza Al-AJWEH/AFP/Getty Images Date Of Update: 27 February 2018, 12:03