“Doesnt Russia still have a Naval Base in Syria?”
Yes, it’s a shared base in Tartus.
They maintain a squadron of light ships there, and it’s the main point of Russian logistical help for Assad.
Earlier this year, they sent in two hundred Spetz to increase security in Tartus.
Yep. Somehow, the idiots in the media who've been pushing the "Russia abandoning Syria" stories since May, have all overlooked that fact.