Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, has ordered a daily Humanitarian Pause in fighting in the Eastern Ghouta enclave in Syria.
It will start on Tuesday, and include the creation of a “humanitarian corridor” to allow civilians to leave, the BBC reports.
The rebel-held area has been under intense bombardment by the Syrian government, with Russian backing, for over a week.
It has led to more than 540 deaths, according to a medical charity.
Russian Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu, made the announcement, saying the ceasefire would run from 09:00 until 14:00 local time daily.
He said more details on the corridor would be released soon.
