Media reported the Syrian president has left Damascus

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the capital Damascus. This was reported by Reuters on December 8, citing sources in the Syrian army.

"Assad flew out of Damascus in an unknown direction on Sunday," the publication said.

Also about the fact that Assad left Damascus reported the TV channel AlArabiya.

According to the Flightradar service, the Syrian Air plane left Damascus airport and headed towards the coastal region of Syria, but then turned around before disappearing from the map.

Middle East response: Lavrov confirms plans to support Syria

Russian Foreign Minister discussed with his colleagues in the Astana format the situation in the republic, which continues to be attacked by terrorists

Earlier, on December 6, The Wall Street Journal, citing sources, reported that officials from Egypt and Jordan suggested that Assad urgently leave the republic. According to the newspaper, representatives of the two countries also advised the Syrian leader to form a government in exile. According to the newspaper, his family had already left the country last week.

On November 29, the Syrian army launched a counteroffensive against the positions of the terrorist group's militants, who captured more than 20 settlements north and west of the city of Aleppo, and during the fighting liberated the city of al-Bakum. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called the terrorists' activation part of the US plan amid Israel's defeat in Lebanon. At the same time, the White House denied its involvement in the events.

In turn, Britain, the United States, France and Germany called on all sides in Syria to de-escalate, and Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said that Russia strongly condemns the terrorists' outburst and reminded that the Russian Armed Forces are operating in Syria at the request of the legitimate authorities in Damascus and are fighting back against terrorists.