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Russian aircraft taxi on the tarmac of the Hmeimim Air Base, a Syrian airbase currently operated by Russia, located southeast of the city of Latakia in the town of Hmeimim, Syria, on Monday, Dec.16, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Russian aircraft taxi on the tarmac of the Hmeimim Air Base, a Syrian airbase currently operated by Russia, located southeast of the city of Latakia in the town of Hmeimim, Syria, on Monday, Dec.16, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)