Russia has been evacuating its military assets from Syria since Assad’s overthrow, the ministry said, describing it as a “blow to (Moscow’s) ambitions in the Middle East”. Russia hopes to retain the use of naval and air bases in Syria under the new Islamist leadership that took power after Assad fled to Moscow following 13 years of civil war in which Russian troops had intervened on his behalf. Britain’s defence ministry said the withdrawal of ammunition from Syria showed that Russia’s prioritisation of its war in Ukraine had affected its capability to keep Assad in power. Do you think that this is a tactical move ?