Russia has executed its first major military logistics operation to Syria since the fall of former dictator Bashar al-Assad, signaling an attempt to secure its geopolitical footprint on the Mediterranean coast. According to satellite imagery analyzed by OSINT research groups InsiderGeo and SONARROW_OSINT, the sanctioned Russian cargo vessel Sparta arrived at the Russian-leased naval facility in Tartus, where it was filmed offloading large-scale cargo. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM Follow our coverage of