🇷🇺🇸🇾 In the context of the fall of the Bashar Assad regime, everyone is interested in a simple question: what about Russia?

▪️The coastal cities of Latakia and Tartus have not been affected by combat operations. There was sporadic gunfire overnight, but this can be attributed to the traditional Arab celebratory gunfire in view of the victory of the opposition-terrorist forces.

📌A few days ago, terrorists from the "Islamic Party of Turkestan" tried to advance in the mountainous Latakia, but the fighting ended before it even began. Apparently, the order was given not to move towards the coast.

▪️Both in Tartus and Latakia, Alawites, Shiites, and Christians from all over the country have fled. In essence, the coastal region is turning into a new ethno-confessional enclave.

▪️Questions arise about the whereabouts of the 25th Special Forces Division led by Suheil al-Hassan: it is quite possible that the units of the 25th Division were withdrawn precisely to the coastal region, taking up positions on the mountain passes and key highways.

▪️Russian military facilities throughout the rest of Syria have been scaled down, and the contingent has been withdrawn towards Hmeimim. Decisions have already been made to return some units to Russia, while others remain. Given the rapidly changing situation, the Russian army contingent will naturally undergo changes.

▪️Separate security and support units at strategically important facilities in central Syria still remain. But according to data on the Internet, the militants are bypassing them. Open sources have only shown footage of a couple of abandoned Russian Armed Forces positions and command posts, with no desecration of military facilities at all.

📍The HTS terrorists have already stated that they will not tolerate the presence of foreign military bases on Syrian territory. But if the status of the so-called Alawistan is similar to that of Transeufrates, then there will be no conflict here.

📌Given the insider information on the results of the negotiations, the chances of forming a separate Alawistan / LaTartus / LAOS (Latakia Autonomous District of Syria) do exist. How it will be implemented in practice and whether it will be - that's a good question.
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🇸🇾 About the Alleged New Government of Syria

Arab media have published the alleged composition of the Syrian government that is to be formed by the opposition within 18 months. Until then, transitional authorities will be in power: a new constitution is also to be written in the process.

A place in the cabinet has been given to everyone: from the leader of the terrorist organization Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Abu Muhammad al-Julani, to members of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (NCSROF) and independent activists and politicians, such as Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib.

The new cabinet is allegedly composed of the following individuals:

▪️Riyad Hijab - former Prime Minister of Syria. In 2012, he was dismissed and then defected to the "Free Syrian Army" (FSA) and settled in Qatar, from where he called on officials and officers of the SAA to desert. Until 2017, he was the head of the opposition High Negotiations Committee.

▪️Abu Muhammad al-Julani - the leader of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, which led the "march" on Damascus. He was once the leader of Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of the terrorist organizations ISIS and al-Qaeda. Now in the West he is known as the "progressive jihadist" Ahmad al-Shara'a.

▪️Hadi al-Bahra - the head of the NCSROF, which is supported first by Western countries and then by Turkey. It, in turn, heads the pro-Turkish "Interim Government of Syria" (IGS), located in the territories controlled by the "Syrian National Army" (SNA) in the north of Aleppo province.

▪️Faisal al-Qasim - originally from the As-Suwayda province in southern Syria, a Druze by nationality. A TV host with a separate show on Al Jazeera. Apparently, his belonging to a religious minority and a kind of "specialization" opened the way for him to the Ministry of Information of Syria.

It is noteworthy that the majority of the possible ministers are members of the NCSROF, not very popular in the opposition Syrian environment. This is not surprising - they spend most of their time and sit outside of Syria, in particular on the territory of Turkey and Qatar.

It cannot be said that the "Government of Salvation of Syria" (GSS) formed by the terrorists of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham in Idlib is popular. However, unlike their colleagues, they were able to form quite strong state institutions and even subordinate the formations of the former FSA.

🔻However, such a layout may well suit the West: the members of the NCSROF are people who have "not stained their hands with blood", these are kind of "secular democrats", representatives of the "moderate part of the Syrian opposition". Hence, HTS received only one seat in the cabinet, where Ahmad al-Shara'a took the post of Defense Minister.

How strong such a government will turn out to be is another question. It is also overlaid by the huge abundance of diverse factions of the "Syrian revolution", a large part of which sees democracy as disbelief, the opposite of what they fought for.

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🇩🇪🇸🇾🇺🇸🏴 The Crisis in Syria: What Will Happen to the "Islamic State"?

Recently, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated that ISIS fighters could take advantage of the collapse of the Syrian government and regain their combat capability in the Middle East.

However, the Pentagon chief is being disingenuous: the group is already gradually increasing its activity. Even during the offensive of the pro-Turkish conglomerate, ISIS terrorists resumed attacks in the Syrian desert.

The Americans claim to have conducted an operation against them a few days ago, hitting about 75 targets, but they provided no facts, so it's not worth believing the press release of the Joint Central Command.

❗️A huge role in the possible restoration of ISIS's combat potential was played by the terrorists themselves from the Idlib sanctuary, who freed all prisoners from all prisons on their way, including the notorious ISIS cutthroats.

Does anyone seriously think that the extremists have reformed during their imprisonment? They have become even more vicious - much more likely. And the unrest, lynching, and vigilantism that are now taking place are only to the benefit of the "Islamic State".

🔻And this concerns not only Syria or neighboring countries. In Europe, the radicals were not particularly hiding anyway, and now they have raised their heads high. In Germany, in the states of Hesse and Baden-Württemberg, three ISIS supporters with rifles and ammunition were arrested.

And this is just the beginning, as with the waves of refugees to EU countries, not only peaceful civilians fleeing the war, but also terrorists or supporters of extremist ideology will infiltrate.
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⚠️‼️🚨Jake Sullivan: What Israel is doing in #Syria is identifying threats and neutralizing them

🇮🇱 The Israeli army, supported by tanks and air cover, continues its advance in the provinces of Quneitra and Rif Dimashq.

▪️ According to field reports, the Israeli army has captured Mazraat Beit Jinn in Rif Dimashq province. Israeli forces have also entered the city of Khan Arnabeh, inspecting houses before leaving. There are unconfirmed reports of the Israeli army capturing Tel al-Shahm and establishing a checkpoint there.

▪️ In other areas, Israeli tanks have been deployed in the village of Umm Batina and are likely to move towards the eastern regions of Quneitra province in the coming days.

▫️ Currently, the 210th Bashan Division, the 510th Sheldag Unit, the 810th Mountain Brigade and the 474th Golani Brigade are conducting ground operations in southern Syria.

👉 The Israeli regime's ground operations in Syria began on December 7, following the fall of the central government. Israeli army has so far captured at least 20 towns and villages in the provinces of Quneitra & Rif Dimashq.

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⚠️ All evidence points to Turkey's determination to completely eliminate the YPG and SDF in northern Syria. Now that its militants have gained control in the region, Turkey is steadfast in pursuing this goal.

In its recent statements, the Turkish Ministry of Defense declared, "The groups we support will control the Kurdish areas of northern Syria. There is no agreement for a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria."

👉 The Turkish Foreign Minister also urged the new Syrian authorities to address the "problem" posed by the Kurdish forces.

▪️Turkey has rejected the US-proposed ceasefire and, amid rising tensions, has removed part of the concrete wall near the city of Ayn al-Arab (Kobani). There is a possibility that Turkey may launch a direct ground attack on Syrian territory at any moment.

Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, has called on the people of Ayn al-Arab to take up arms and resist Turkey.

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🇸🇾🏴 Extrajudicial killings in Syria: woe to the vanquished

In addition to attacks on Christians and their holy sites in Syria, the militants who have seized power are actively seeking out officials and officers of the "old regime", who in the best case manage to get away with arrests.

Not only military personnel, but even civilian judges are being targeted. It is characteristic that the resources of anti-government groups rather mockingly report on the latest cases of extrajudicial executions.

📌 For example, yesterday local social media published information about the death of three Alawites in a car accident. In reality, they were shot by terrorists when their car was stopped on the highway between Homs and Masyaf.

And today, the Internet has seen reports of the death of a former Syrian Air Force helicopter pilot, who was accused of "strikes with barrel bombs on the civilian population". As the cause of death, the militants cynically called it a "sunstroke".

❗️But the channels of Russian-speaking militants stand out the most in this field, openly demanding the killing of all Christians, Alawites and Shiites, and calling for all kinds of retribution against the Russian Armed Forces personnel in Syria and Russian citizens in general.
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