Published December 16,2024
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Russian forces stationed at Khmeimim Air Base in Syria’s Latakia province continued to hold out actions Sunday, regardless of the autumn of the Bashar Assad regime.
With the Baath regime’s collapse, Russia continued to switch its troops from Damascus, Homs and different cities throughout Syria to the bottom.
Russian army autos had been seen getting into the bottom and a cargo aircraft was seen touchdown there as surveillance balloons gathered intelligence and helicopters had been on patrol.
Airstrips, air protection methods and different important army tools are positioned on the base.
– RUSSIA EVACUATES DIPLOMATS FROM SYRIA
Russia’s Foreign Ministry additionally issued a press release Sunday saying it had evacuated a part of its diplomatic employees from Syria by way of a particular flight of the Russian Air Force from Hmeimim Air Base.
The flight to Moscow carried some Russian diplomats from Damascus in addition to some from Belarus and North Korea, it mentioned.
The assertion added that the Russian Embassy in Damascus continues to be operational.
Syria has been embroiled in a vicious civil battle since early 2011 when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests with surprising ferocity. More than 5 million civilians have since been displaced.
Assad, who dominated Syria with an iron fist for practically 25 years, fled to Russia on Dec. 8 after anti-regime teams seized management of Damascus. The takeover got here after Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) fighters captured key cities throughout the nation in a swift offensive that lasted lower than two weeks.
Source: www.anews.com.tr