
Russia, together with the Syria government, begins a large -scale humanitarian operation in Aleppo. This was stated by Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu, Interfax reports . The operation is carried out on behalf of President Vladimir Putin.
"We repeatedly called the warring parties to reconciliation, but each time the militants violated the regime of silence, fired at settlements, attacked the positions of government troops. As a result, a difficult humanitarian situation developed in the city of Aleppo and its suburbs," Shoigu said. He emphasized that Russia goes to this step exclusively in order to ensure the safety of civilians.
"In order to assist civilians who were hostage from terrorists, as well as for militants who wished to lay down their weapons, the Russian center for the reconciliation of the warring parties together with the Syrian authorities open three humanitarian corridors," the minister ordered. "To expand in the areas of these humanitarian corridors the points of hot food and the provision of first aid."
"Given the fact that the American partners did not provide us with data on the division of" Jabhat al -Nusra "and the Syrian Free Army, to create in the north of Aleppo in the direction of the Castello highway the fourth corridor for the safe passage of militants with weapons," Shoigu instructed. At the same time, he called on the Syrian government to guarantee an amnesty to militants who will lay out weapons.
Soon after the statement of Shoigu, there were reports that the Syrian dictator Bashar Assad declared an amnesty to the militants who would lay down their weapons and surrender over the next three months.
In April, government troops, with the support of Russian aviation, launched an attack on Aleppo . To date, the rebels control only the eastern part of the city. She is surrounded by Assad forces.
Repeatedly reported on the application of airstrikes on Aleppo, including medical institutions .