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Syria ends Russia’s 49-year control of strategic Mediterranean port
Russia is now evacuating the military equipment with which it propped up the Assad regime from Tartus
UK intel: Russia’s Mediterranean presence in doubt after Assad regime collapse
Russia’s focus on the invasion of Ukraine has likely weakened its ability to sustain the Assad regime and maintain influence in Syria.
Ukrainian intel: Russian fuel tanks leak on warship near Syria’s coast
Syrian post-Assad authorities deny Russian access to the port of Tartus.
Russia moves military equipment to its coastal bases in Syria
Satellite imagery reveals Russian military equipment concentration at Syria's Tartus naval base and Khmeimim airbase for possible evacuation.
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.
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.
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.
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.