The military intelligence service of Ukraine reported on Sunday that “the withdrawal of the Russian contingent from remote areas of Syria continues.” He also said that the Russian soldiers “don't have enough drinking water and food”.
The military intelligence office in Kiev reported that the Russian contingent is withdrawing from remote areas of Syria, and on some routes Russian soldiers are accompanied by armed groups of Syrian rebels who participated in the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
According to Ukraine's intelligence service, Russian soldiers who remain at the Humeymim airbase in Latakia and on ships in the port of Tartus are “lacking drinking water and food.” “Among the Russian soldiers, there are rumors that Moscow has reached an agreement (with the new authorities in Damascus – ed.) to maintain its presence in the port of Tartus and the Humeimim base. It is said that the number of soldiers is up to three thousand people. let's read on Sunday. It also says that “the remnants of the group of the aggressor state are waiting for the military transport planes involved in the evacuation, which are supposed to deliver food. In December, two An-124-100 and two Il-76 planes from Chkalovsk to Humeim 14”, – reports the intelligence service of Ukraine. .
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After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian opposition took complete control of the cities of Tartus and Latakia, where the two key Russian bases in Syria – the Humaim air base and the Tartus naval base – were located.
According to the agreement signed by Bashar al-Assad in 2017, the Russian army can stay at Humaymim airport and the port of Tartus until 2066.
A Russian soldier guards a military convoy in Latakia. Photo on December 14, 2024 by Umit Bektas/Reuters/Forum
The Russian section of the BBC previously reported that Russia's presence in Syria was not limited to the Humayim base and the port of Tartus. They also used the largest air base of the Syrian Air Force – T-4 in Homs province. Russian forces are also stationed at multiple checkpoints in Rojava, an area in northeastern Syria controlled by Kurdish forces. According to the BBC, it is also possible that Russian forces are stationed in the Deir-ez-Zor protectorate in western Syria, as well as in the Golan Heights, near the Israeli-Syrian border.
Russian bases in the port of Tartus and at Humejmimtvn airport24
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The number of Russian soldiers in Syria, who support the regime of Bashar al-Assad in the fight against “terrorist groups”, including the so-called “Islamic State”, since 2015 has been about 7.5 thousand people – the Russian section reports. BBC 10 December, citing sources.
Main photo source: Umit Bektas / Reuters / Forum
