Why toppling Assad in Syria wasn’t about gas or pipelines
While pundits focus on potential gas pipelines through Syria to Europe, the real story behind Assad's fall lies in Turkey's patient wait for Russia's influence to weaken.
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Pentagon warns Russia may launch another Oreshnik missile at Ukraine
The DoD warns Russia may launch another experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile, while also confirming the Russian military's withdrawal from Syria's Tartus base following Assad's fall.
What Syria means for Ukraine
From testing Kalibr missiles over Syrian cities to launching Shahed drones at Kyiv, Russia's military path runs from Damascus to Ukraine. Syria's freedom might show where that path ends.
The Washington Post: Ukraine helped Syrian rebels by supplying drones and providing ”other support”
Ukraine's covert operation highlights how Kyiv is taking its fight against Russian influence global.
Ukrainian expert says Russia may redeploy soldiers from Syria to Ukraine
Despite potential redeployment from Syria to Ukraine, the expert says Russian troops won't significantly shift the balance of power on the front.
Putin to seek retaliation for Assad’s regime fall in Syria, says Zelenskyy
"Russia is a prison state," Zelenskyy said, adding that Moscow can maintain its control over occupied territories through a network of torture chambers and prisons.
Russia to return to Syria, Africa if Ukraine falls, says Zelenskyy
President Zelensky stresses the need for unity among global partners to halt Russian aggression in Ukraine and stop its expansion into other states.
Russia’s African presence at risk from potential Syria naval base loss, expert says
H.I.Sutton says the loss of Tartus would threaten Russia's Mediterranean naval task force presence and ability to support its military operations in Africa.
Ukraine urges Syria’s new leadership to sever ties with Moscow as Assad’s regime collapses
While Syria’s political landscape shifts, Ukraine stresses the importance of removing Russian forces for lasting peace.
Ukraine on Assad’s downfall: All who side with Putin will face this, for he always betrays
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Sybiha emphasizes the need for full efforts toward regional stabilization in Syria.
Assad’s collapse shatters Russian global power dreams
The collapse of the Syrian project continues to destroy the myth of Russian "invincibility" and demonstrates the limitations of its global influence.
Ukrainian intel: Russia evacuates military bases as Assad regime falls in Syria
Russian navy's frigate Admiral Grigorovich and cargo vessel Engineer Trubin departed Tartus on Dec. 8, amid ongoing emergency airlifts of matériel from Khmeimim airbase, per the report.
Ukrainian army lost 43,000 soldiers since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, Zelenskyy reveals
The President says 370,000 soldiers were wounded, with half returning to combat. Earlier US President-elect Trump claimed Ukraine's "ridiculous" losses of 400,000 soldiers.
Syria’s Assad flees Damascus as opposition forces take control of capital
Rebels secure a victory after a 10-day offensive, ending the Assad family's five-decades-long rule in Syria.
Russia lost 600,000 troops in Ukraine, powerless in Syria, Trump says
He connected the Syrian government's rapid loss of territory to Russia being "so tied up in Ukraine."
The Telegraph: Putin may need ceasefire in Ukraine if he loses Tartus naval base in Syria
Russia evacuates naval assets from Syria, signaling a strategic shift and potential loss of influence in the Mediterranean.
Russians retreat from Hama and Homs amid Syrian opposition offensive, Ukrainian intel says
Russian forces evacuated from Hama to their Khmeimim airbase, while clashes in Damascus also prompted an evacuation of Russians, HUR says.
Russian general Sergey Kisel dismissed from Syrian command, Ukraine’s intelligence says
Following a strategic Syrian opposition offensive, Russia swiftly reshuffles military leadership and seeks diplomatic intervention.
Russian propaganda falsely claims Ukrainian involvement in terrorist training in Syria
Russian disinformation campaigns continue, now spreading false allegations that Ukrainian instructors are training terrorists in Syria.
Ukrainian military intel strikes Russian drone base in Syria, media sources say
HUR special forces reportedly struck a Russian military base near Aleppo, Syria, on 15 September, targeting a facility used for manufacturing and testing strike drones.