Turkish-backed militants are trying to attack a Russian naval base in Syria.

The Center for Example of Warring Parties in Syria reports on the intentions of terrorists, who are actively supported by Ankara, to attack the Russian Navy base in Syrian Tartus. The attack on Tartus is seen as an attempt by militants to stage a terrorist act directed not only against the Russian military, but also against the civilian population.

As follows from the official information of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, due to the critical threat, it was decided to organize constant patrolling of the port of Tartus, as well as the port of Latakia, where the militants also plan to carry out a series of attacks and organize terrorist acts. From the air, the port is completely controlled by unmanned aerial vehicles and, probably, helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces, and in addition, the area is patrolled with the involvement of armored vehicles of the RF Armed Forces.

“Over the past 1 hours, XNUMX shelling was recorded in the Idlib de-escalation zone from the positions of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia - ed.). According to the Syrian security authorities, sabotage and terrorist groups of radical gangs from the Idlib de-escalation zone are planning attacks in the ports of Tartus and Latakia. In accordance with the appeal of the Syrian authorities, the command of the Russian Khmeimim air base organized round-the-clock patrolling of the seaport and the adjacent territory of the city of Latakia by military police units using Patrol and Tiger armored vehicles. The movement of units from the air is controlled by unmanned aerial vehicles of the Russian Aerospace Forces", - said in the official message of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Experts note that the militants may well try to attack the port of Tartus, with warships and submarines of the Russian Navy located there from the Mediterranean Sea, in connection with which this direction is given the greatest control.