The Russian Federation probably removes ships with Caliber missiles from the Syrian port of Tartus (photo)

Analysts say that Russia can deduce all carriage carriers of "caliber" and auxiliary vessels. However, it is possible that Moscow can on the contrary increase the presence to stabilize the situation on Earth. "This unexpected step occurred a few days after a sudden change in the situation in the long civil war in Syria. Asad regime, which Russia is a key ally, is now retreating," the observers write.

According to satellite images on December 2, 2024, Tartus was: Navy in the Syrian port of Tartus is a key asset of Russia in the Mediterranean. Since its foundation in 1971, it remained a strategic point for the USSR and then for Russia, and its importance increased significantly after the beginning of the Civil War in Syria and a full -scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The fact is that Russia actively used the so -called "Syrian Express" - a regular maritime route that was delivered weapons and technical support. Although, since February 2024, these operations were actually stopped because of the threat of Ukrainian drones. The port in Tartus was also used as a transshipment base for ships that went to the Black Sea. However, after blocking the ducts of Turkey, many of these vessels, including the cruisers of the Glory class, remained in the Mediterranean.

According to Defense Express observers, these ships were recorded in the monitoring reports of the Navy of Ukraine as part of the operational group in the Mediterranean. If Russia decides to leave Tartus, its ships can be transferred to Libya or Algeria ports. However, such a step can have serious geopolitical consequences for the region, including changing the balance of power in the Mediterranean region. Earlier, we wrote in detail about exacerbations in the Civil War in Syria.