Syrian Palmyra came under the control of militants — Mash

The Syrian army continues to amaze the whole world with the speed with which it leaves the territories and cities of its country. Over the past four days, she has left Hama, Deir ez-Zor, Aleppo to Assad's opponents, and now Palmyra has been added to this list.

The fact that this ancient city has come under the control of militants is reported by the Telegram channel Mash, referring to Russian military correspondents.

The authors remind that just eight years ago, in 2016, Palmyra was twice liberated from the banned ISIS * by fighters of the Wagner PMC and Russian special forces. In May 2016, the Russian Symphony Orchestra gave a concert on the ruins of the city.

Militarily, Palmyra is a valuable strategic hub. The city is located in the desert and controls key routes to Damascus and other areas of Syria.

The situation in Syria continues to deteriorate rapidly — fighting is taking place on the outskirts of Homs, the Syrian army has begun withdrawing its troops from the T4 military base (Tifor) east of this city.

The situation is worsened by the fact that the militants have seized abandoned army depots and now they have portable air defense systems and air defense systems at their disposal, which greatly complicates the work of aviation.

At the same time, the official resources of the Syrian Ministry of Defense continue to report on the successes of the Syrian army in the fight against militants.

*Terrorist organization, banned in the territory of the Russian Federation