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    <text>Spy satellites reveal Russian forces mobilizing heavy planes at Khmeimim Air Base and ships at the port of Tartus. </text>
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    <text>Spy satellites reveal Russian forces mobilizing heavy planes at Khmeimim Air Base and ships at the port of Tartous. </text>
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      <text>Satellite images and MarineTraffic data confirms that the Russian Navy has abandoned its Tartus naval base in the port city of Tartus. Five Russian warships remain in a holding pattern in the Eastern Mediterranean sea, out of range of rebel artillery and drones. </text>
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    <text>Satellite images and MarineTraffic data confirm that the Russian Navy has abandoned its naval base in the port city of Tartus. </text>
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  <text>Satellite imagery reveals Russian forces mobilizing heavy planes at Khmeimim Air Base and ships at Tartus naval base, signalling a potential withdrawal. </text>
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