Russian milbloggers raise alarm over threat to Kremlin bases in Syria

Details: Written by: Martina Sapio; 07.Dec; Hits: 25

Russian military positions in Syria are under increasing threat as rebel forces make significant advances in the country, Russian milbloggers have warned.Syrian rebel forces launched a major surprise offensive last week, advancing rapidly through the country, and seizing the major cities of Aleppo and Hama.According to the latest reports, they are now approaching the capital Damascus.

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Events are unfolding rapidly, and the Russian milblogger's claims could not be independently verified.There is much at stake for Russia — if Assad's regime falls, Russia will lose its regional foothold in the Middle East, including its only naval base in the Mediterranean, and its regional and global influence will be diminished.But propping up Assad and defending the Syrian capital of Damascus from any rebel advance will require military support that Moscow may not be able to spare when the vast bulk of its forces are fighting in Ukraine.Russia operates the Tartus naval base, the Khmeimim Air Base, and other military facilities in the country."Syria represents Moscow's only military foothold in the Mediterranean," Neil Quilliam, a Middle East expert at Chatham House, previously told the Kyiv Independent.Prominent Russian milblogger Rybar, with over 1.3 million followers on Telegram, sounded the alarm about the growing threats facing Moscow's forces in Syria.

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