Russia building new permanent military base in Syria
A Russian surface-to-air missile systems Pantsir S-1 is pictured at the Russian military base of Hmeimim, located south-east of the city of Latakia in Hmeimim, Latakia Governorate, Syria, on September 26, 2019. [MAXIME POPOV/AFP via Getty Images] March 5, 2021 at 1:59 pm
Russian forces have started to build a permanent military base in the eastern suburban area of Homs, the independent Syrian news website
Zaman Al-Wasl reported.
The new base, which will be located on a hill, 600 metres above sea level, will comprise a 780-metre airstrip.
The 370 dunam (91.5 acre) base will also have a special camp to the north of Tadmor.