Basing and repair point of RF Navy in Syrian port of Tartus continues normal operation – RF Defense Ministry (photo)
Basing and repair point of Russian Navy in the Syrian port of Tartus continues performing of its normal tasks, press center of Russian Defense Ministry says in rebuttal of speculation in some media on the withdrawal of Russian personnel from Material-Technical Support Point (MTSP) of RF Navy in the Syrian port of Tartus.
The Ministry also emphasizes that MTSP staff does not include any military personnel as for a long time already it has been serviced by exclusively civil personnel.
Currently, specialists of the Material-Technical Support Point of RF Navy carry out their normal operation. No measures have been undertaken on their evacuation from the port of Tartus.