The Russian Foreign Ministry said today, Saturday, that Moscow and Ankara have agreed to reduce tension on the ground in the Syrian province of Idlib, while continuing military actions there.

The agreement came after several days of talks in the Turkish capital, Ankara, at a time when Turkey continues its strikes against the Syrian regime forces.

"Concrete steps were discussed to take lasting stability in the Idlib de-escalation zone in Idlib. The two sides stressed that their goal is to reduce tension on the ground while fighting against terrorists continues," the foreign ministry added.

She said, "The focus was on both sides to reduce escalation on the ground while continuing to combat terrorists, who are also recognized by the United Nations Security Council at the United Nations."

This comes amid the Syrian regime forces taking heavy losses as a result of Turkish air strikes.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that during the past 24 hours, Turkish forces killed 48 members of the regime forces and their allies.

Ankara has intensified its military operations in Syria in response to the killing of dozens of its soldiers in a raid by regime forces.

For its part, the United States confirmed its full support for Turkey's response to "unjustified" attacks on its sites in Syria.

The US delegate to the Security Council called on Kelly Kraft to cease an immediate cease-fire in Idlib, describing the attacks as "barbaric."

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced his country's support for Turkey, stressing - in a statement - that the United States strongly condemns the attack, which he considered "vile and rude."

"The actions of the Assad regime, Russia, the Iranian regime, and Hezbollah prevent the ceasefire from returning to northern Syria," Pompeo said.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) condemned the "indiscriminate" air strikes by the Syrian government and Russia on the Idlib governorate, expressed solidarity with Turkey and offered condolences to its soldiers killed Thursday.

After a meeting with the 29th Ambassadors of the 29th NATO headquarters in Brussels, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, "NATO members are always looking at what they can do to provide more support to Turkey" without elaborating.