As I said in a recent interview with Forbes Ukraine, Russia's defeat anywhere is good for the world. What has happened recently in Syria is, I believe, a defeat for Russia. In terms of how it shifts, I'd be interested to hear what Mr. Bergmann thinks, but I don't think it has a significant impact on Russia's war effort in Ukraine for a few reasons.
One, Russian assets in Syria were fairly light. The number of ground forces was very small. It was never more than several thousand. I think it's much less at this time, mostly advisers and special forces. In terms of the air and naval assets Russia had at Khmeimim air base in Latakia province and in Tartus, it had only a handful of ships. Those have now been moved somewhere around eight kilometres to 12 kilometres offshore in the eastern Mediterranean awaiting developments. If Russia were to reprogram assets from Syria into Ukraine, I don't think it would make a significant difference.
In terms of Russia's relationship with China, I also don't think it has a direct effect. It is a defeat; I would argue that it's not necessarily a strategic defeat for Russia, but it is a defeat of a regime that Russia had propped up for nine years and wanted to see win. I would argue that actually the war in Ukraine, and Russia's demonstrated military incapacity in at least some areas, has had a more direct effect on China's perception of Russia than what has happened in Syria.