Russia is moving a large amount of military equipment in Syria, signalling preparations for a partial withdrawal, analysts say. Satellite images reveal a build-up of military vehicles at a Russian-controlled port and airbase in western Syria. Transport aircraft also appear to have arrived and departed the country in recent days.

The Kremlin has started pulling back its presence in Syria by moving its military equipment out of the country and transferring some of it to Libya.

Russia's influence in Syria has been weakened following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad after an offensive led by the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.