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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed with US Secretary of State John Kerry topics related to the implementation of the latest Russian-US agreement on Syria.

Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the two ministers discussed, in a telephone call made on Wednesday, the progress of Russian-US agreement which was signed on September 9th to enhance the truce in Syria and guarantee the delivering of the humanitarian aid to people in need and the joint fight against terrorists like Jabhat al-Nusra and ISIS.

The ministry noted that Lavrov called on Washington to carry out its obligations on separating opposition groups, which it supports, from Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists and other affiliated groups.

Russia says U.S. failing to deliver on Syria deal, wants details declassified:

Russia says the US is not keeping its end of the bargain on the Syrian ceasefire and has continued its calls for Washington to make public all documents relating to the deal. The Russian military says Damascus is the only party observing the agreement.

"On the third day of the ceasefire only the Syrian Army is observing it. Meanwhile, the US-led 'moderate rebels' are intensifying the shelling of residential areas," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Thursday.

The ministry said in a press briefing that government forces that "new conflict flashpoints are appearing" and that civilians had been shot at 45 times over the past 24 hours, without firing back.

The military added that the US failed to deliver on its promise to separate truce-observing moderates and truce-violating terrorists and is now "apparently trying to use a smoke-screen to cover up the violations of their part of the deal."

The ministry called on the Pentagon to hand over up-to-date and detailed information about the location of the various factions in the conflict.

"Demarcating the areas belonging to Islamic State, Al Nusra Front, and moderate opposition forces is a priority," said senior Russian General Staff official Viktor Poznikhir in Moscow.

"So far, all we have received from the Pentagon is a list of units under their protection. It does not specify the locations, the number of fighters, or the field commanders of those battalions."
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Amid the mounting differences of opinion between the US and Russia over the truce, Moscow reiterated its call to declassify the entire deal negotiated in Geneva last week. The US insisted that the documents were classified, which Russia initially agreed to, saying it would help protect the agreement from potential derailment.

US-led coalition aircraft strike Syrian army positions - Syrian General Command

US-led coalition jets have bombed Syrian government forces' positions near the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor, "paving the way" for Islamic State militants, the Syrian Army General Command told the state television.

According to Syria's official SANA news agency, the bombing took place on al-Tharda Mountain in the region of Deir ez-Zor and caused casualties and destruction on the ground.

Sixty-two Syrian soldiers were killed and over 100 injured in the airstrike by the US-led coalition, Russia's Defense Ministry spokesman, Major-General Igor Konashenkov, said, citing information received from the Syrian General Command.

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday that the aircraft which carried out the bombings had entered Syrian airspace from the territory of Iraq. The airstrike against Syrian positions was performed by two F-16 jet fighters and two A-10 support aircraft, it said.

Even if the bombardment of the Syrian government troops was a mistake, it's still a consequence of Washington's unwillingness to coordinate its anti-terror efforts with Moscow, the ministry said.

The Defense Ministry also confirmed a report by SANA that an Islamic State offensive began right after Syrian Army positions were hit from the air.

The actions of the coalition "clearly paved the way for Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists to attack the position and take control of it," the agency said citing the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces.

The General Command has called the bombing a "serious and blatant aggression" against Syrian forces, and said it was "conclusive evidence" that the US and its allies support IS militants.

Earlier on Saturday, Russia accused the US of being reluctant to take measures to force rebels under its control to fall in line with the terms of the Syrian ceasefire.

Numerous Russian appeals to the American side remain unanswered, which "raises doubts over the US's ability to influence opposition groups under their control and their willingness to further ensure the implementation of the Geneva agreements," senior Russian General Staff official, Viktor Poznikhir, said.

Poznikhir also said that the truce is being used by the militants to regroup, resupply and prepare an offensive against government troops.

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