In war-torn Syria, Russian aid helps families survive Images filmed during a press tour organized by the Russian army show Russian soldiers distributing food parcels, local famers displaying peaches and the Hirjillah refugee camp in the regime-held town of Rastan in Syria's the central Homs province. Many residents of Rastan depend on aid from government ally Russia to survive as according to the United Nations, seven years into Syria's civil war, some 6.5 million people in the country are unable to meet their food needs. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES FILMED DURING A PRESS TOUR ORGANIZED BY THE RUSSIAN ARMY