The Syrian armed opposition now fully controls the Latakia Governorate, where Russian military bases are located, a source in the Syrian province said.
According to the source, the armed formations entered the territory of Tartus and Jableh when the opposition announced the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The source also noted that the Russian bases in Tartus and Khmeimim "are functioning normally," TASS reported.
"Yesterday, the opposition took full control of the Latakia province, including the cities of Tartus and Jableh. The opposition's armed forces did not and have no plans to penetrate the Russian military bases, which continue to operate normally," a source said.
