Moscow is reportedly trying to move its military assets out of the country following the fall of its ally, Bashar al-Assad.
Russian military personnel are reportedly trapped in Syria, following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.The deposed Syrian president has fled to Russia, where he received asylum from his long-time ally, according to Russian media.This followed advances across the country by rebels led by Islamist-group Hayat Tahrir al Sham , which seized control of the capital, Damascus, in a dramatic and sudden turn in the civil war that started in 2011.
'Another post, by the channel RAG&E posted: 'At least one group of Russian servicemen is still cut off from our main bases in the region.''They have no chance of breaking through on their own. There is no help to be expected from anywhere,' it added. Newsweek has contacted the Russian defense ministry for comment.
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