Attack on Hemeimeem Airbase: A Strike on Russia or a Challenge to Syria’s New Leadership? - The Syrian Observer

Attack on Hemeimeem Airbase: A Strike on Russia or a Challenge to Syria’s New Leadership? - The Syrian Observer

Several days have passed since a ground assault targeted Russia’s Hemeimeem airbase on Syria’s Mediterranean coast, yet neither Moscow nor Damascus has issued any official statement clarifying the incident. Behind the silence, however, it is widely believed that high-level, behind-the-scenes communications have taken place to address not only the attack itself but also broader issues related to Russia’s military presence in Syria and the evolvin…

The surprise attack on the air base exposes the fragility of the Russian military presence. While Bashar al-Assad has exiled to Moscow, the contradictory reports on the attack illustrate a turning point for Russia.