An unexpected development occurred last night when the Russian army withdrew from a strategic position in southern Syria.
“The Russian army unexpectedly withdrew its forces from one of the key positions in southern Syria - the Tel Hara heights in Daraa province, without explaining the reasons for this decision.”
This was reported by Syrian media on the evening of Monday.
As part of this maneuver, Russian forces also removed their equipment and took down the Russian flag from the site, leaving the Syrian army in control of the position, according to StepNews.
The move comes amid recent Israeli military activity in the Golan Heights, bordering the Syrian province of Quneitra.
According to local sources, there is a significant concentration of Israeli tanks and military equipment in these areas.
According to the Daraa24 website, the Russian post on the Tel Hara heights has been fully evacuated, although Russian military forces remain near the village of Jumrin.
Tel Hara, one of the most important checkpoints in Syria, is a strategically significant position due to its elevation, allowing for surveillance of the country’s southern borders near the Israeli frontier.
Sources also note that there is an Iranian military presence at the base, and many of the personnel reportedly speak Hebrew.
At that time, Moscow issued almost no statements and did not respond to Israel regarding the attack.
Hundreds of Syrian fighters heading to Ukraine
The head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, announced the transfer of fighters from the Middle East to the battlefield alongside Ukraine, as an operation organized by NATO intelligence services.
According to him, the American military base "At-Tanf," located at the borders of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq, has become a key training center for terrorists, mainly involving migrants from the Russian republics of the North Caucasus, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia.
It is reported that around 500 fighters linked to radical Islamist groups can be present at the Al-Tanf base at any given time.
In this case, priority is given to training those with experience in participating in hostilities or sabotage operations.
Naryshkin clarified that this involves retraining members of ISIS "Islamic State," and other jihadists used to carry out terrorist acts against the Russian army in Syria.
According to Russian intelligence (SVR), the terrorist fighters are trained not only in sabotage operations but also in unmanned aerial vehicles.
Reports indicate that UAV operators are being trained in the Idlib de-escalation zone in Syria with the active assistance of American and British intelligence services.
