Russian authorities have revealed what is happening at military bases in Syria after the fall of Damascus.
The details were disclosed by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, December 8.
The Russian Armed Forces contingent in Syria is on heightened combat readiness in light of recent events in the country.
The department noted that there is currently no serious threat to Russian military personnel.
There is no official information yet that all units of the Russian Armed Forces will leave Syria.
The republic's president, Bashar al-Assad, resigned and left the country after Damascus was captured by opposition forces.
The politician was reported to have held talks during which he called for a peaceful transfer of power, and then flew away in an unknown direction.
The Russian side is monitoring events and is in constant contact with all parties to the conflict.
