MOSCOW, October 26. /TASS/. Russian aerospace forces delivered two airstrikes on the places of deployment of militants who shelled Syrian government forces, Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria (a division of the Russian defense ministry), said on Wednesday.

"Russian aerospace forces delivered two airstrikes on places of deployment of militants responsible for attacks on Syrian government troops," he said.

According to Kulit, one Syrian soldier was killed as a result of sniper fire from the positions of illegal armed groups near the settlement of al-Bara on the positions of government forces near the settlement of Kafer-Nebel. One more Syrian soldier was killed and two more were wounded as a result of an artillery attack by illegal armed groups from the settlement of Ishakiya on the government army’s positions near al-Areym.

"Three refugees managed to leave the al-Rukban refugee camp in the US-occupied al-Tanf area, where the humanitarian situation continues to be very difficult," he added.