The cargo ship Sparta left St. Petersburg in March and arrived in the Syrian port of Tartus in May, after being escorted for much of its journey by Russian navy ships, according to the satellite images and U.S. officials tracking the ships. It was the first such resupply mission since the fall of the Assad regime, a Russian ally, in late 2024.

The cargo ship Sparta left St. Petersburg in March and arrived in the Syrian port of Tartus in May, after being escorted for much of its journey by Russian navy ships, according…

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