Russian warplanes carry out 40 sorties in Palmyra

Russian military jets have carried out 40 sorties in Palmyra, destroying 117 terrorist targets and eliminating some 80 militants over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said, according to Sputnik News.

"The Russian Aerospace Forces have conducted 40 sorties around Palmyra and hit 117 terrorists' targets. Eight [terrorist] command centers, 12 strongholds, over 80 terrorists, 2 tanks, 3 artillery systems, 8 vehicles and 6 ammunition depots have been destroyed [as result of Russian airstrikes," the Russian reconciliation center in Syria said in a statement published by the Russian Defense Ministry site.

"The cessation of hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic is generally observed. During the day, 10 ceasefire violations (four in Aleppo, three in Latakia, two in Idlib and one in Hama) have been recorded," the statement added. 

Source : MENA