holy shit... all the red paint east of that can already be removed?  seems they only defending damascus and the coast. but they are leaving behind all the oilfields, shitloads of military barracks, airfields and weapon storages. the momentum of rebel forces willonly grow.  plot twist: southern front starts pressuring damascus, commando army holds the desert, hts turns west after homs and starts harassing the russians with artillery and drones.
Germany