Russians withdraw ships from base in Syria, fleeing rebels, ― Defense Intelligence
8.12.2024 - 14:43
The Russians are withdrawing ships from the base in Tartus (Syria) and transferring the remaining weapons by aircraft from Khmeimim.
The rapid process of overthrowing the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria has been marked by the shameful flight of the Russian contingent from the territory of the Arab republic, the Defense Intelligence reported.
In the capital of Syria, Damascus, the dictator’s residence, government buildings and the central office of the national television are under the control of the opposition forces to Assad.
After losing control over Damascus amid the continued offensive operation of the opposition forces in the provinces of Latakia, Hama and Tartus, the Russian army withdrew its warships from the naval base in Tartus, which Assad had previously given to Moscow for use as payment for his security.
On December 8, the frigate “Admiral Grigorovich” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and the cargo ship “Engineer Trubin” of the Northern Fleet left Tartus for the Mediterranean Sea.
The Russians are also transferring the remnants of their weapons and military equipment from Syria by military aircraft from the Khmeimim air base.
After the capture of Damascus, the forces opposing Assad are moving towards the coast – the probable loss of Russia’s military bases in Tartus and Khmeimim will finalize the Kremlin’s defeat in the Middle East.
Earlier, USM reported that naval drones of the Ukrainian Navy struck Russian targets in Crimea.
