Russia withdraws ships, weapons from Syria, Ukrainian intelligence reports – The Kyiv Independent
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Russia has begun withdrawing its naval and military assets from Syria amid the collapse of Syria President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) said in a post on Telegram on Dec. 8.
The withdrawal comes as rebels advancing from Damascus push toward Syria’s coastal provinces, including Latakia, Hama and Tartus, where Russian military bases are located, HUR wrote in its post.
HUR said the Russian army withdrew two ships, the frigate “Admiral Grygorovych” and the cargo ship “Inzhenier Trubin,” from the Tartus Naval Base, which was under Russian control as part of a security arrangement with the Assad regime.
Meanwhile, Russian military planes are transferring weapons and equipment from the Khmeimim Air Base, according to HUR.
