The Russian cargo ship Sparta breaks down and becomes stranded near Portugal. His mission was to remove weapons and military equipment from Syria. Russian soldiers are also believed to be on board. Ukrainians say most troops have already been evacuated.
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, Russia began withdrawing some of its troops from Syria. The evacuation was not without complications, Ukraine's Military Intelligence Service (HUR) said in a report on Monday.
“A Spartan cargo ship sent by Russia to take weapons and equipment out of Syria broke down en route, with a main engine fuel pipe failing,” they said. The Russian crew tries to resolve the issue, but find themselves adrift on the high seas near Portugal.
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The agency noted that some of the remaining Russian troops in Syria have completed their withdrawal from remote areas and are currently concentrated in only two bases: Hmeimim and Tartus.
Russians are being evacuated from Syria. They were to be given an ultimatum.
The Russians also began transferring some weapons and equipment by sea from the port of Tartus to Libya.
At the same time, negotiations are underway to close the last base. The rebels plan to demand liquidation by February 20, 2025 at the latest. “This step is said to be linked to the new authorities in Damascus’ desire to lift international sanctions,” Ukraine’s intelligence service explains.
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Ukrainian intelligence services say they hope the Russian government will likely reach an agreement with the Syrian upstart. It was reported that “even the so-called representatives of Moscow's diplomacy no longer refer to the rebels as 'terrorists', but rather display neutral rhetoric.”
As Ukrinform reported earlier, on Saturday, December 21, as a result of a successful operation, the HUR and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs evacuated 31 Ukrainian nationals and three Syrian nationals who are relatives of Ukrainians from Syria via Lebanon. I let it happen.
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