Bashar al-Assad’s exact, verified current location is not publicly confirmed, but multiple credible reports indicate he is living in exile in Russia, most likely in Moscow under Russian protection.

Reported current location

Several major outlets and analysts state that Assad fled Syria after rebels captured Damascus in December 2024 and was granted asylum by Russia, arriving in Moscow with his family. Subsequent investigative reporting describes him living in a high-end, tightly secured residence in the Russian capital, with suggestions ranging from a luxury complex in the Moscow City business district to the elite Rublyovka suburb.

Level of certainty

Russian state-linked and Syrian sources have at various points confirmed that Assad is on Russian territory, but the Kremlin has avoided giving detailed public confirmation of his precise address or status. Independent media and expert accounts broadly converge on the view that he is in Moscow under heavy Russian security, even though exact details of his whereabouts and movements remain opaque and unverified.