Syrian Express

The Syrian Express is the name used to describe the regular supply voyages through the Bosporus^[1] to Ba'athist Syria, in particular using amphibious warfare ships of the Russian Navy, that were made during the Syrian civil war (2011–2024).^[2]^[3] Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 the Turkish authorities were persuaded to implement terms of the Montreux convention, banning the passage of further military vessels through the Bosporus.^[4] With the fall of the Syrian regime the change in nature of the Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war will lead to a further change in the nature of the traffic using this route.^[5]

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Black Sea Fleet

197th Landing Ship Brigade

Baltic Fleet

Northern Fleet

Civilian vessels

Other logistic vessels

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