Photo used for representation purposes. A boy waves the opposition Syrian flag as he stands in one of the water wheels, or norias, in Hama, after anti government fighters captured of the central city, on December 6, 2024. Photo by Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP.
Moscow: Russia on Friday urged its citizens to leave Syria, as rebel forces in the country press a lightning offensive against Moscow-ally Bashar al-Assad's government.
The Russian embassy in Damascus advised citizens "to leave the country on commercial flights through airports in operation", citing the "difficult military and political situation" in the country.
