The situation in Syria is deteriorating for the Russians, with the military contingent and diplomats urgently leaving Damascus and other cities due to armed unrest from opposition forces.
This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on Facebook.
According to the Main Intelligence Directorate, forces opposed to the Russia-backed regime of Bashar al-Assad are advancing southward, and the first battles took place in the cities of Hama, Homs, and Suwayda.
The Russian military contingent fled from Hama and evacuated to the Khmeimim base.
The head of the Russian coordination headquarters in Khmeimim, Colonel General Alexander Zhuravlyov, stated that the situation was beyond the control of Assad's regime.
Armed unrest began in Damascus. Russian military personnel and diplomats urgently started leaving the Syrian capital.
The Russians also fled from the military base in the city of Khan Shaykhun, leaving behind a significant arsenal of weapons and equipment.
On December 1, Russian planes carried out airstrikes in the areas of Khan Shaykhun. The likely target of the attack was the destruction of Russian military equipment that had been seized by opposition forces.
Against the backdrop of the panic-driven retreat of Russian troops, news about the resignation of the commander of the Russian contingent, General Kiselyov, has been actively spreading in Arab-language forums.
Colonel Vadim Baikulov, who commanded a unit of Russian special forces, was also recalled to Moscow "for a carpet session." He must explain to the leaders why his subordinates suffered casualties and why military equipment in Aleppo was captured.
