Syria Blocks Evacuation Of Russian Military Assets From Moscow’s Tartus Naval Base

Syrian authorities refused entry to a ship deployed to evacuate military equipment from Russia’s Tartus Naval Base in Syria, per Moscow Times.

The development comes after Russian-backed leader Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow by rebel forces, which marked a major change in Syrian politics.

Russian Cargo Vessel Sparta II has been drifting close to Tartus since January 5, 2025, after it left Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast on December 11, 2024, per Moscow Times.

Per reports, Russian forces dismantled air defence radars and moved more than 100 trucks of military equipment to the port.

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