MOSCOW, March 21. /TASS/. Militants have opened fire several times in the past 24 hours, shelling settlements in the Syrian provinces Aleppo, Hama and Latakia, as well as Aleppo city, Major-General Viktor Kupchishin, head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in Syria, said on Thursday.

"During the past 24 hours, militants have shelled the settlements of Basharfa, Shir-al-Sahab and an area north of Jubb-al-Mgara in Latakia province, Skalbia, al-Djeit, Abu-Abeida, Massaka and Safsafa in Hama province, the city of Aleppo, as well as the settlements of Sukkari, Mgaret-Marza and Zahabia in Aleppo province," he said.

The Russian general said that officers from the Russian reconciliation center have carried out a humanitarian operation in Homs province during the day, in which about 500 food sets were distributed among the local residents. Overall, the Russian reconciliation center has carried out 2,085 humanitarian operations since the start of the settlement process, with a total weight of 3,309.9 tonnes.

He said Russian officers also assist Syria in restoring infrastructure. "A total of 31,423 residential buildings have been restored, as well as 148 medical and 835 educational establishments. A total of 1,022 kilometers of motorways have been repaired," the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The Russian reconciliation center continues to fulfill the tasks assigned to them after the completion of the military campaign in Syria. They regularly travel around the country's liberated areas to assess the humanitarian situation. The main efforts of the Russian military are now focused on aiding the refugees who are returning back to their homes and evacuating civilians from the war-torn country’s de-escalation zones.