Experts say the long-awaited evacuation of the Kremlin has finally started after two Russian ships connected to its military anchored at the naval base on the Syrian coast at Tartous.
On Tuesday, the Sparta and Sparta II anchored in Tartous. Ukraine has connected both vessels to the movement of Russian weapons, and the United States has sanctioned them.
Following the overthrow of the Assad administration in December, which it had backed during the civil war, analysts expected Russia to withdraw its military presence from Syria.
In recent weeks, a significant amount of military equipment has been transported to the port, as seen in satellite images that news Verify examined.
