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Air Space Forces (VKS) Russia further involve for attacks on targets in Syria, another 37 aircraft, said the head of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov.
«In order to fulfill your instructions on capacity air strikes on objects of IG and other extremist organizations, the General Staff developed a plan of the air operation, providing for an additional draw from the territory of the Russian Federation of 25 long-range aircraft, eight advanced Su-34 bombers, four Su-27 “, – said General Gerasimov, addressing President Vladimir Putin.
Putin attended a meeting in the Ministry of Defense, which was announced on Tuesday morning after the president reported on the recognition of the collapse of the A321 aircraft in the Sinai terrorist attack.
At the meeting Minister Defense Sergei Shoigu said that by attacking objects “Islamic state” (forbidden in the Russian terrorist organization) has been involved strategic bombers. “The destruction of the gangs, along with operational and tactical aircraft, in addition to Russian territory involved Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Tu-22 long-range aircraft,” – said Shoigu.
Defense Ministry also confirmed that punches were used cruise missiles.
As of October 28 aviation group Air Space Forces (VKS) of Russia on the basis of Hmeymim near the Syrian city of Latakia consisted of 34 aircraft and helicopters. Among them – a squadron of modernized Su-25SM (12 cars), a squadron of Sukhoi Su-24M (12 cars), a separate unit of multi-purpose Su-34 bombers (6 cars), a separate unit of Su-30cm (4 cars), a squadron of multi-purpose Mi-8 MTV (12 cars), and a squadron of Mi-24 drum (12 cars).
On the implementation of combat missions as commander told Putin campaign Captain First Rank Oleg Krivorog. According to him, the cruiser “Moscow” in the Mediterranean Sea has been involved in cover-base in Syria. “Guards missile cruiser” Moskva “as part of the task force of the Navy in the eastern Mediterranean solves problems to ensure combat stability ships, transports the Syrian Arab Republic, to provide cover to the sea direction points-based Russian air group and the place of unloading cargo delivered by sea “- he reported.
Putin instructed Krivorogu establish contact with the French naval group led by the aircraft carrier and” work with them as allies “.
Earlier Russia’s armed forces for the first time in its history, applied launched from a submarine-launched cruise missiles, the objectives of which were the objects of the real enemy. Russian diesel-electric submarine “Rostov-on-Don” makes a transition from the Northern Fleet in Novorossiysk, struck from the eastern Mediterranean cruise missile strikes “Caliber” at targets around the Syrian city of Raqqa, the capital banned in Russia, “the Islamic State ».
According to official sources in Washington, a blow to Syria was caused not only sea-based missiles, but also with strategic bombers.
Officials in Washington have confirmed that Russian armed forces made a significant number of missile launches against targets in Syria, reports Reuters.
The source said that the missile strike caused not only sea-based, but also launched from strategic bombers. The exact number of missiles fired is not specified, but the source said that the number was significant.
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