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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.
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.