DAMASCUS- In Syria, the Russian Reconciliation Center has come undermassive shelling by illegal armed groups operating in East Ghouta, causingsignificant infrastructure damage and casualties among civilians.

A statement issued in Moscow says that residential areas and hotels alsocame under attack as a result several civilians were killed, however nocasualty has been reported about Russian military personnel.

The center was set up in 2016, as a peace monitoring and humanitarianorganization jointly run by Russia and Turkey. (Xinhua/APP)