I srael attacked “strategic weapons systems, residual chemical weapon capabilities and long-range missiles and rockets” in Syria to prevent extremist groups from obtaining them, foreign minister Gideon Saar said Monday.
Some unverified videos purported to show the Russians move large military hardware inside Syria, but it was anything but clear whether the two key bases of Khmeimim and Tartus would keep Russian troops and assets stationed there.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has addressed the speculation and rumors. For now it appears the Russian military still oversees these bases, and they are not currently under direct threat. Peskov said their future presence will depend on the new leaders of Syria.