"Over the past day, the Jabhat al-Nusra militants have made several attempts to break through the positions of the Syrian Arab Army in the area of the Hamrat settlement," he said.
According to him, all attacks of the militants were repelled, they suffered "significant damage in manpower and equipment."
The head of the CPVS also said that the situation in the south of the Idlib de-escalation zone has worsened in connection with the incessant provocations of terrorists.
In July, in Idlib, the Russian side recorded more than 140 ceasefire violations.
Earlier, terrorists fired on settlements in the Syrian provinces of Idlib, Latakia and Aleppo.