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Russian Navy amphibious landing vessel "Nikolai Filchenkov" is docked at the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Sevastopol, June 19, 2012. The vessel is in the state of instant readiness for departure on a mission to the Syrian port of Tartus.

Russia’s naval base in Syria has decades of history

October 6, 2015Conflict

Russia has a naval base in Syria. It’s actually been there for years. But now, Russia has began efforts to improve its conditions.

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