Damascus Opera House lights up with colours of Russian flag | AFP

The Damascus Opera House lights up with colours of the Russian flag on “flag day“, an annual Russian holiday celebrating Russia’s tricolour flag, restored following the Soviet collapse in 1991 and marked on August 22. Russia’s military intervention in 2015 helped turn the war in President Bashar al-Assad’s favour. Moscow remains a key regime ally and maintains military bases in Syria. Interested in licensing this video ? Get in touch 👉 N.B.: AFP’s services and content are for professional use only