Russia potentially losing bases in Syria would significantly affect Russia's ability to operate in Africa, said the ISW think tank.

along the Western portion of the country bordering Lebanon and the port cities of Litakia and Tartus, through to the capital, Damascus. The cities of Homs and Hama, two of Syria's largest by ...

1 A memorial event for Russian pilot Roman Filipov at the Hmeimim air base near Latakia, Syria, in February 2023. 2 A satellite view of Russia’s naval facility in Tartus, on Syria’s ...

Clashes in Syria's Tartus province leave 17 dead as forces target ex-Assad officer linked to Saydnaya prison atrocities.

Russia's warships are no longer at its base in Tartus, Syria — a critical facility for Moscow. Satellite imagery shows several warships docked there earlier this month, but they were gone by Monday.

Russia’s military bases in Syria were a major asset for Moscow before ... bases are along the Mediterranean coast: a naval base in Tartus and an airfield at Hmeimim in Latakia governorate.

Russia has deep roots in Syria, particularly through its naval base in Tartus, a port city looking out onto the Mediterranean and its Khmeimim air base just further north. Moscow has wielded its ...