The USSR Embassy in Damascus opened in February 1946. In January 1992, with the fall of the Soviet Union, it became the de facto embassy of the Russian Federation.
On 21 February 2013, the embassy was attacked as part of a bombing campaign in Damascus. On 28 December 2016, a mortar round landed in the Embassy's courtyard but did not explode.[2][3]
^"The Latest: Mortar Fire on Russian Embassy in Syria". The New York Times. Associated Press. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016. Russia says its embassy in the Syrian capital has been hit by mortar fire. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement Wednesday that a mortar round landed in the embassy courtyard without exploding, and another fell in the vicinity. The ministry says sappers have been called in to remove the device.
^Soldatkin, Vladimir (28 December 2016). Williams, Alison (ed.). "Russian embassy in Damascus shelled twice: statement". Reuters. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. The Russian embassy in Syrian capital of Damascus was shelled twice on Wednesday afternoon, Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, calling it a provocation aimed at derailing peace settlement in the country. It said a shell hit an inner yard of the embassy complex, while another shell landed near the diplomatic mission. De-mining specialists have been working in the hit area.
