Russian troops and diplomats began to leave Damascus.
The situation for Russians in Syria is getting worse because the rebels are actively moving to the south of the country. There were already first battles in the cities of Hama, Homs and Suwayda. The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported this on December 2 in Telegram.
It is noted that the Russian army has already fled from Hama and evacuated to the Khmeimim base. The head of the Russian coordination headquarters located in Khmeimim, Colonel General Alexander Zhuravlev, said that the situation was out of the control of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
The Russians also fled from a military base in the city of Khan Sheikhun. At the same time, they left there an impressive arsenal of weapons and equipment.
The commander of the Russian special forces unit, Vadim Baykulov, will explain in Moscow why the personnel subordinate to him suffered casualties, and the opposition captured military equipment in Aleppo.
In addition, on December 1, Russian planes came under airstrikes in the areas of Khan Sheikhoun. Probably, they wanted to destroy Russian equipment because it came under the control of the occupiers.
Let us remind you that active clashes between the rebels and Syrian troops began on November 27. And on November 30, the Syrian Armed Forces announced a “temporary withdrawal of troops” from Aleppo to prepare a counteroffensive against opposition groups.
Experts believe that the change of power in Syria will call into question the presence of Russian military bases in the country. The Russians have already closed their military bases near Aleppo, Hama and Deir ez-Zor and are moving to the coast.
Source: Racurs
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