Hero of the Soviet Union Muhammad Faris escaped from President Assad
The first Syrian cosmonaut Muhammad Faris, a native of the city of Aleppo, stormed by government forces, fled from the country on August 5. According to RBC , he went to Turkey, and before leaving Syria, he managed to declare the support of one of the armed opposition groups - the Syrian Free Army. According to unconfirmed reports, the hero of the Syrian cosmos intended for a long time and even tried to commit it earlier.