Large-scale evacuation of Russian troops from Syria: a caravan of aircraft is involved
Kyiv • UNN
Russia has organized a large-scale evacuation of troops and equipment from Syria through the Hmeymim air base. A caravan of military transport aircraft and ships is being used, and emergency dismantling of equipment is underway in the port of Tartus.
To retreat from Syria, the Russians have used a caravan of military transport planes to load the remnants of troops, weapons and military equipment. The planes are flying on the route “Hmeymim - Ulyanovsk”. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.
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According to the Gur, several An-124 and Il-76MD aircraft are planned to fly from the Khmeimim air base on routes to the Ulyanovsk, Chkalovsky and privolzhsky airfields.
The Russian Federation also provides additional fleet facilities: in particular, in the city of Baltiysk, they ordered to prepare the cargo ship Sparta II and the large landing ship Alexander Shabalin for entry into Tartus.
Large landing ships of the Russian Northern Fleet Alexander Otrakovsky and Ivan Gren set a course for the Mediterranean Sea.
The enemy frigates Admiral Gorshkov and Admiral Golovko are also taking part in operation Syrian retreat.
In the port of Tartus, the Russians are carrying out an emergency dismantling of equipment and military equipment. Several hundred Russian special forces have already arrived there to ensure the security of the retreat.
Probably, the aggressor state is counting on agreements with anti-government forces on an unhindered exit from Syria. Even representatives of the so-called Moscow diplomacy no longer call the groups that rebelled against the Assad regime "terrorists", but demonstrate neutral, even" cute " public rhetoric
Meanwhile, frustration and oppression continue among the remnants of the Russian contingent in Syria ― Muscovites even express dissatisfaction with their leaders and commanders, in particular their organizational failure. One of the military bases with the Russian military is under siege.
