New Syrian flag at Syrian Embassy in Moscow.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) had been building its military capabilities for 4 years and had already established a military academy before the latest offensive.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

Türkiye, who helped its Syrian brothers and sisters during their difficult times, will be with them on the new page opened in Damascus.

Syrian opposition forces had been preparing for this moment for years, while the Assad regime thought that it had won the war and had become complacent.

Situation in the Türkiye-Syria border.

Large number of Syrian refugees who were driven away from their homes by the Assad regime are returning to their country.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

When everyone abandoned the Syrians, Türkiye stood by them.

Kremlin:

Putin personally made the decision to grant political asylum to Assad.

Kremlin:

What happened in Syria surprised the whole world, and Russia is no exception.

It is premature to talk about preserving Russian bases in Khmeimim and Tartus; this is a subject for discussion with those who will lead Syria.

Putin does not have a meeting with Bashar al-Assad on his official schedule.

Children in Manbij, Syria trample on the poster of PKK founder Abdullah Öcalan.

Germany Halts Syrian Asylum Applications

The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees says that it has paused all asylum decisions for Syrians, citing concerns that current rulings would be “on shaky ground.”

According to the German authorities, 47,270 asylum applications from Syrians are affected, including around 46,000 first-time applications that have not yet been decided.

However, the new situation in Syria currently has no impact on existing decisions.

Source: Der Spiegel

Austria also suspended asylum for Syrians, Kronen Zeitung reports.

This seems like a trend now.

Syria's Central Bank said that citizen's deposits in banks are safe, Reuters reports.

Local people of Deir Ez-Zor are attacking the vehicles of PKK/YPG leaders.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov:

Russia is establishing contacts with those who can ensure the safety of the Russian troops in Syria.

Ukrainian President Zelensky floated the idea of foreign troops being deployed to Ukraine until the country joins the NATO military alliance.

A troop contingent from one country or another could be present in Ukraine for as long as it isn't a part of NATO, Zelensky said.

Source: Reuters