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The question of whether Russia will lose its two military bases in Syria following the collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime will likely not be answered quickly.

DW’s Riga Bureau Chief Juri Rescheto explains more.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that discussing the matter was "premature." Russian media outlets reported that the rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) had guaranteed Moscow the bases’ security.

Though the facts seem to support this, there has not been confirmation from other sources.

Russia operates two military bases in Syria — a naval base in Tartus on the Mediterranean, which was established by the Soviets, and an air base at Khmeimim that was built in 2015.

The bases in Syria are Russia’s only military outposts outside the former Soviet Union, and have been important for the Kremlin’s activities in Africa and the Middle East.

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