A larger number of Russian transport aircraft can now be seen at Khmeimim. The S-400 battery is packing up for transport. While tactical aviation is still there, Russian Forces appears to be consolidating at Khmeimim and Tartus. In short, a withdrawal is under way. Now it's clear that even if some temporary Russian presence in Syria was agreed upon, it will be a skeleton crew at best. Images captured by Maxar and Planet Labs reveal an increase in ground vehicles at the Hmeimim air base, the arrival of several large transport aircraft and the disassembly of Russian helicopters and air defences all factors consistent with forces gathering there to depart. The Maxar imagery of Hmeimim captured two An-124 aircraft on the airport runway. The An-124 is the largest heavy-lift aircraft in the world, capable of carrying about 150 tonnes of cargo.
Three Il-76 transport aircraft, Russias workhorse heavy lifters, were also on the ground. Three An-32s and one An-
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