Shelling continued across Syria’s eastern Ghouta district on Tuesday, despite Russia’s call for a five-hour ceasefire to allow for civilian evacuations. Two main rebel factions control eastern Ghouta. Movement in and out is prohibited except at a handful of crossings, heavily guarded by both regime and rebel forces. And because the Assad regime has placed a blockade on humanitarian access, food is severely limited. As of last November, the proportion of children under age 5 suffering from acute malnutrition in eastern Ghouta was the highest percentage recorded during the Syrian civil war.

Source: Huffington Post February 27, 2018 18:00 UTC