Syrian defeat of the Kremlin may shake Putin's regime - Media.

The fall of Assad's regime in Syria and its impact on the Kremlin

Russia, withdrawing its troops from Syria, is trying to compensate for its loss of image by increasing strikes on Ukraine, reports The Wall Street Journal. The recent missile attack is seen as an attempt to demonstrate military might after the defeat in Syria.

The threat of the collapse of Assad's regime could lead to the loss of important military facilities in Syria, such as the naval base in Tartus and the airbase in Latakia. Such a fall could also have serious consequences for the internal political situation in Russia, notes Amy Knight, an American researcher.

Putin demands explanations from the intelligence services about their failure to anticipate the fall of Assad's regime. Foreign policy experts, also linked to the Kremlin, discuss the negative consequences of this defeat.

'In the West, there is an emphasis that Iran and Russia have lost, and they even consider this 'historical defeat' a stimulus for supporting Ukraine. It would be good if such statements referred only to the propaganda war, but some Western elites believe in them,' noted expert of the Russian state information agency 'RIA Novosti' Pyotr Akopov.

Putin is also concerned about providing asylum to Assad due to accusations of war crimes. Moreover, experts warn of the threat of terrorism from militants from the North Caucasus and Central Asia, who participated in the overthrow of Assad's regime and may return to Russia.

'The Putin regime itself has always been pursuing Islamic terrorism. Many of the insurgents who overthrew Assad's regime were Muslims from the North Caucasus (Chechnya and Dagestan) and Central Asia, who have a deep hatred for the Kremlin. There is a risk that some of them, after returning from Syria, will engage in terrorism,' believes Amy Knight.