Ship For Evacuating Russian Troops From Syria Breaks Down In Open Sea

• 23.12.2024, 13:45

The crew is drifting near Portugal.

The Russian cargo ship Sparta, which was evacuating weapons and equipment of the Russian troops from Syria, broke down in the open sea.

GUR (Ukrainian Defence Intelligence) reported.

"The cargo ship Sparta, which Russia sent to evacuate its weapons and equipment from Syria, broke down while moving - the fuel line of the main engine failed. The Russian crew is trying to fix the problem and is drifting in the open sea near Portugal," the report reads.

The remnants of the Russian troops in Syria have finished pulling together from remote areas and are located in only two places - at the airbase in Khmeimim and the naval base in Tartus.

According to GUR, Russia has begun to transfer part of its weapons and equipment from the port of Tartus to Libya by sea.

"The Russian military in Syria is also discussing the alleged demand of the new authorities of the Arab Republic for Moscow to completely withdraw its troops from Syrian territory, in particular from the bases in Khmemim and Tartus, no later than February 20, 2025. This step is allegedly connected with the desire of the new authorities in Damascus to achieve the lifting of international sanctions," they added.