Grajewski said Russia, Syria and Iran were likely to be planning a counteroffensive because the rebels could pose a real threat to Russia’s Hmeimim and Tartus bases, particularly if they advance ...

Russia used the air base in Hmeimim and naval base at Tartus to support Bashar al-Assad in Syria’s 13-year civil war. But now, Assad is gone.

A Legacy of Naval Ambitions. The port of Tartus, located on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, became a critical asset for Russia.

Russia hasn't mass-evacuated troops and gear out of its key bases in Syria. A senior analyst said the signs would be clear — such a retreat would be difficult to hide.

Ahmed al-Sharaa and more than 12 other commanders from armed factions that joined forces to overthrow Bashar al-Assad ...

This illustrative image from September 26, 2019 shows a Russian navy officer on the corvette Velikiy Ustyug at the Syrian Mediterranean port of Tartus on September 26, 2019.

HMEIMIM, Syria — A convoy of Russian military vehicles rolled down the highway towards the Syrian city of Tartus on Monday as soldiers stood guard.

Russia is withdrawing its naval ships from the port in the city of Tartus in western Syria. The evacuation is taking place amid a rapid offensive by opposition groups in the north-west of the country.

That plan did not work out. Today, Assad is gone (now living in Moscow having lost his regime in Damascus), and the Russians are barely hanging on to a presence in the Syrian port city of Tartus.

Israel, Russia, Turkey, and the United States have all deployed troops in Syria since 2011. How long will they stay in the ...

Amid renewed relations with Libya, Russia is relying on the Al-Khadim base near Benghazi to strengthen its military presence ...