Back المنشأة البحرية الروسية في طرطوس Arabic Руска военноморска база в Тартус Bulgarian Ruská námořní základna v Tartúsu Czech Marinebasis Tartus German Ρωσική ναυτική εγκατάσταση στην Ταρτούς Greek Base naval de Tartús Spanish Installation navale russe à Tartous French בסיס הצי הרוסי בטרטוס HE Base navale di Tartus Italian タルトゥース海軍補給処 Japanese
| 720th Material-Technical Support Point of the Russian Navy in Syria | |
|---|---|
720-й ПМТО ВМФ России в Сирии | |
| Part of Russian Navy | |
 Satellite imagery of Tartus naval facility | |
  MTSP Tartus | |
| Coordinates | 34°54′54″N 35°52′30″E / 34.915°N 35.875°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner |  Russian Navy |
| Controlled by |  Black Sea Fleet[a][b] |
| Open to the public | No |
| Condition | Potentially abandoned by Russian Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1971 |
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The Russian naval facility in Tartus is a leased military installation of the Russian Navy located on the northern edge of the sea port of the Syrian city of Tartus. Up until 2017, Russian official usage classified the installation as a Material-Technical Support Point (Russian: Пункт Mатериально-Tехнического Oбеспечения, ПМТО) and not as a base. As of 2012[update], Tartus is the Russian Navy's only Mediterranean repair and replenishment point, sparing Russia’s warships the trip back to their Black Sea bases through the Turkish Straits.[1][needs update]
As of 13 December 2024, following the fall of the Assad regime, Russia's continued military presence in the base remains uncertain.[2][3][4][5] On 11 December, it was reported that many of the Russian vessels previously in the harbour at Tartus had left and were -at least temporarily- offshore, some nearby.[6] As of 9 January 2025[update] offshore Russian naval ships are awaiting permission to dock with long columns of Russian equipment including four S-400 air defense systems apparently awaiting evacuation from the base.[7][8] On 20 January 2025 the new Syrian government terminated a contract with a Russian company that had managed the port of Tartus (in which the naval base is located) since 2019.[9][10]
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- ^ Kramer, Andrew E. (18 June 2012). "Russian Warships Said to Be Going to Naval Base in Syria". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Syria hit by US and Israeli airstrikes as war bloggers fret about 'threat' to Russian bases from rebels". Sky News. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Fall of Assad is a blow to Russia's prestige". BBC News. 8 December 2024. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Fate of Russian military bases in Syria remains open – DW – 12/11/2024". dw.com. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Russian ships move from Syria base amid doubts over future". www.bbc.com. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems Likely Destined for Ukraine Reportedly 'Trapped' in Syria". kyivpost.com. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Nikolov, Boyko (9 January 2025). "Four Russian S-400 launchers await redeployment from Syria". bulgarianmilitary.com. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Syria's New Government Cancels Russian Port Lease at Tartus". The Maritime Executive. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Farhat, Beatrice (22 January 2025). "Syria's new government ends Russian lease of Tartous port". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 23 January 2025.