Hundreds of russian soldiers are unable to get from Homs province to the Hmeymim air base because they fear that their convoy will be targeted.

Some armed groups are taking advantage of the russian withdrawal from Syria by hanging their russian flag on their convoys as a cover for unimpeded movement, particularly along the M4 highway.

russian army colonel dmitry motrenko, on behalf of his superiors, has been traveling to negotiate with representatives of other countries' military contingents in Syria, asking for guarantees of immunity for the aggressor state's soldiers waiting in the vicinity of the T4 airfield.

Meanwhile, mercenaries from the so-called russian PMCs, particularly the African Corps, appeared on the territory of the Arab country. Their task was to protect russian units moving from the depths of Syria to bases on the coast.

On December 13, 2024, about a thousand russian troops left Damascus for Tartus and Hmeymim in a column.

The aggressor state plans to involve at least 25 more military transport aircraft in the ongoing operation to evacuate the russian army contingent from Syria to transfer troops, weapons, and equipment from Khmeimim to Rostov-on-Don, Chkalovsk, and Vladivostok.