Hundreds of students and instructors held a rally at a university in Syria's coastal city of Latakia on Tuesday in support of Russia in its war against Ukraine.
The gathering at Tishrin University in Latakia, a stronghold of President Bashar Assad, is the latest show of support for Russia in war-torn Syria.
Russia joined Syria's 11-year conflict in September 2015, when the Syrian military appeared close to collapse, and has since helped in tipping the balance of power in favour of Assad, whose forces now control much of the country.
Hundreds of Russian troops are deployed across Syria and they also have a military air base along Syria's Mediterranean coast.
Assad's government has repeatedly expressed support to Russia since its invasion of Ukraine began on February 24.
The invasion has left hundreds of people dead in Ukraine and more than three million have fled the country.
AP
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