Russian military urgently leaves bases in Syria due to opposition offensive - Gur
Kyiv • UNN
Opposition forces are moving to southern Syria, and fighting has begun in the cities of Hama, Homs and Suwayda. The Russian military is evacuating from bases, leaving equipment and weapons, and the Russian command recognizes the loss of control over the situation.
The situation for Russians in Syria is deteriorating. Opposition forces to the Russian-backed Assad regime are actively advancing to the south of the country, with the first urban battles taking place in the cities of Hama, Homs and Suwayda. This was reported on Monday, December 2, by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, UNN reports.
Details
According to the Gur, the Russian military contingent fled from Hama and evacuated to the Khmeimim base. The head of the Russian coordination headquarters located in Khmeimim , Colonel-General Alexander Zhuravlev, stated that the situation was out of control of the Assad regime.
The first armed riots began in Damascus — the Russian military and diplomats urgently began to leave the Syrian capital. The Russians also fled a military base in the city of Khan Sheikhoun, leaving a significant arsenal of weapons and equipment there
It is reported that on December 1, Russian planes launched airstrikes in the areas of Khan Sheikhoun-the purpose of the attack was probably to destroy Russian military equipment that passed to the opposition forces.
Addition
Against the background of the panic flight of Russian troops, the news about the resignation of the commander of the Russian contingent, general kisel, was actively distributed in Arabic-language publics.
Colonel Vadim baykulov, who commanded a unit of Russian special forces, was also recalled to Moscow "on the carpet" ― he must explain why his subordinate personnel suffered losses killed, and military equipment in Aleppo was captured.
