
A memorial event for Russian pilot Roman Filipov at the Hmeimim air base near Latakia, Syria, in February 2023.
Satellite images made on December 13 show Russia appears to be withdrawing equipment from the Hmeimim base after the recent toppling of its ally, President Bashar al-Assad.
Photographs taken during the rule of Syria's deposed president, Bashar al-Assad, show life inside Russia's air and naval facilities in the Middle Eastern country.