Any indication that they will be going outside the wire to conduct operations or just base defense?
I would guess local defense.
Putin has said no Russian ground troops, FOR NOW, but you can bet the Spetz are active.
Lots of Twitter Chatter about Hezbollah participating in a new offensive in Northern Syria, in a big way, today or tomorrow.
That would jive with info about where the Russians are bombing the heaviest. 55+ strikes reported after dawn today.