According to the Russian military, the landing ships, each with up to 120 armed navy personnel on board, will visit the Syrian port in coming days and spend a few days there. The exact nature of the ships’ mission remains unclear. While Russian news agencies quoted a source in the general staff as saying that they will take on fresh supplies of food and water, some reports suggest that Russian marines will stay in Tartus to protect the country’s staff there .... http://www.presstv.ir
