Russia urges Syrians sheltering at Hmeimim air base to leave
Alawites seeking asylum headed towards the Russian air base earlier in March. Russia has distanced itself from the responsibility of protecting the civilians who turned to its base for safety.
This aerial picture shows cars queing as civilians take refuge from violence at the Hmeimim Russian base in Syria's Latakia Mediterranean province on March 11, 2025.(photo credit: OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
