Russia is pulling back its forces from smaller outposts in Syria following the overthrow of its ally Bashar al-Assad by Islamist rebels, but is holding on to the main naval and air bases it uses as staging points for the Mediterranean and Africa, satellite imagery shows.
There were no signs by Tuesday of a Russian withdrawal from the Tartus naval base or Hmeimim air base near Latakia, both on the west coast of Syria.
These bases were critical for enabling the Kremlin to support Assad’s now-fallen regime in the Syrian civil war, but also serve as a key logistics bridge for Russia to the south.
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