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Russia plans large military base in Syria's Palmyra - reports

South Front
Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:05 UTC

Russia is preparing to establish a military base near the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria, the Zaman al-Wsl news outlet reported on June 14.

Citing a special source, the outlet said the base will be established at the Palmyra Air Base. A Syrian military delegation headed by Maj. Gen. Tawfiq Khaddour, commander of the air forces' 22^nd Air Division, reportedly handed the base to the Russian military a while ago.

"The Iranians have evacuated the air base, in addition to everything related or belong to regime forces, whether it is military or logistical," the source said.

The air base was badly damaged during the second battle of Palmyra in 2017. According to Zaman al-Wsl, the Russian military has begun work to rehabilitate the base. The outlet claimed that warplanes will be deployed at the base, which will be also used as a commercial airport in the future. However, this scenario is highly unlikely.

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Last month, President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's defense and foreign ministries to hold talks with Damascus to obtain additional facilities and maritime access in Syria.

The information provided by Zaman al-Wsl are yet to be verified. Nonetheless, Russia may be indeed interested in boosting its presence in central Syria. A Russian base in Palmyra could forward anti-terrorism efforts in the region, where ISIS is still active.

Comment: See also: Syria: Russia challenges the US through the Levant gate

Reader Comments

Christian83 · 2020-06-17T21:24:58Z

I can hear Pompeo already. More sanctions.

Yawn.

Brakar · 2020-06-17T21:48:22Z

Christian83 so, pompeo/us is still relevant?

Christian83 · 2020-06-17T21:59:15Z

Brakar They seem to think so. It’s there default stance isn’t it? Throw economic terrorism at everything/everyone you disagree about.

Brakar · 2020-06-17T22:17:32Z

Christian83 certainly looks so. but frankly, i have allready lost my interest in both trump/pompeo/the us. i struggle to see how they might still be relevant.

Joyly · 2020-06-17T22:21:33Z

Brakar makes me wonder if these countries fool the same way - yawn.

Joyly · 2020-06-17T22:30:57Z

Joyly correction ... feel ...

Christian83 · 2020-06-17T22:34:54Z

Brakar I hear that. And it’s only going to get worse the closer we get to November, as they all try and prove there relevance.

Digitaus · 2020-06-17T22:28:51Z

The US just tears down every thing around them, so that the rubble pile is a larger area but they're still at the top of that pile.

Eventually (if not stopped) that rubble pile will be flat like a desert with the White House standing lonely at the centre.

Joyly · 2020-06-17T22:32:55Z

Digitaus I see the US isolating their country from the rest of the world except for Israel and I think that special relationship is one of convenience.

Brakar · 2020-06-17T22:31:48Z

hmm. if russia, syria, iran, (etc) is any better than the opponents, i am fully un-aware.

Joyly · 2020-06-17T22:35:23Z

Brakar I do not see Russia, Syria or Iran tearing down other countries to a pile of rubble. What am I not seeing?

Brakar · 2020-06-17T22:58:41Z

Joyly i think you are seeing everything that i see. we might however attribute different values to various aspects of this unfortunate situation. (your view is offcourse as good as mine).

pit12 · 2020-06-18T04:33:17Z

Brakar Russia and Iran can't just leave Syria now to the US and the terrorists. Russia intervened in Syria to prevent it's collapse.

Brakar · 2020-06-18T22:16:19Z

pit12 i think, of the three;

- iran is probably most heavyly invested in syria, (taking their relatively limited resources into account),

- russia is politically and monitarily invested. (will not leave lighthhartedly),

- us is spending piles of $$$ on military, but not much on staying in syria.

so;

- iran will stay as long as they can afford to,

- russia will stay, (if they can),

- us will stay as long as... (?)

Brakar · 2020-06-18T22:32:30Z

Brakar personally, i just hope the situation in the me will ease down enough - so i might travel there again, on vaccations, (with my family), with no more than usual risk

Joyly · 2020-06-18T23:39:20Z

Brakar I too hope that for you and all those who wish to travel freely and safely as well as those who call it home and choose to live there.

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