Russia changed the commander of its troops in Syria due to heavy losses – intelligence.

The Russian team in Syria is changing due to losses

According to intelligence, Russian forces in Syria have suffered significant losses, leading to the replacement of the commanding officer. General Sergey Kiselyov has been dismissed, and his place has been taken by General Alexander Chaiko, who previously commanded these forces. It has also become known that Admiral Alexander Moiseev has arrived at the military base in the city of Tartus.

After the successful offensive actions of Turkish forces recorded in Syria, Russian troops have suffered losses, and some of their units have found themselves encircled. In addition, an unknown number of Russians could not be located.

The civil war in Syria has been ongoing since 2011

The civil war in Syria has been ongoing since 2011 and includes many sides of the conflict. The main participants have been Russian forces, government troops, the Syrian opposition, and various terrorist groups. Russia and Iran support the government forces, while Western nations, Turkey, and Gulf states support the Syrian opposition. The Lebanese group 'Hezbollah', in contrast, initially supported Assad's regime but is now in Lebanon for protection against Israel.