Russia: Syrian Cease-fire Violated 29 Times in Past Day
Syrian rebels deny Russian claims that a missile was used to down a warplane.
Russia's Defense Ministry said on Sunday a cessation of hostilities in Syria had been violated 29 times in the past 24 hours.
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The ministry said the violations took place in the provinces of Latakia (18 times), Damascus (5), Aleppo (3), Idlib (2) and Hama (1 time).
It added that a portable air-defense system was used to bring down a Syrian MiG-21 warplane over Hama province on Saturday.
Syrian rebels denied the Russian claim that a missile was used to shoot down the Syrian warplane, saying it was downed by anti-aircraft fire.
In the meantime, a Syrian opposition spokesman arrived in Geneva ahead of peace talks, saying he was ready to engage in serious talks toward a political solution to end the crisis.