Russia Resupplies Syrian Base as U.S. Withdraws Following Assad's Fall
A cargo ship from St. Petersburg delivered supplies to Russia's Tartus base in May, marking the first resupply since the fall of Assad. The U.S. withdrew from its Syrian base while Moscow reached an agreement with the new rulers.
citizen.co.zaRussia resupplied its Syrian air base for the first time since Assad fell when the Sparta cargo ship docked at Tartus in May. The vessel had sailed from St. Petersburg in March carrying the supplies.
U.S. packed up and left its Syrian base. Moscow cut a deal with the new Islamist rulers and stayed. Russia's Syrian bases are the launchpad for its entire African and Mediterranean strategy. The bases were built since 2015.
Russia negotiated its way through the fall of Assad to maintain its bases. Everyone assumed Assad's fall would end Russian influence in the region. Moscow disagreed.
The current date is 2026-06-02. @MarioNawfal reported the details, citing the Wall Street Journal as the source of the information.
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