Today, Russian Su-34s took off for the first time from the airfield of the Khmeimim base not only with bombs, but also with air-to-air missiles, reports RIA News Message from the representative of the VKS Igor Klimov
According to him, “Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers today for the first time flew on a mission not only with aviation OFAB-500 bombs and KAB-500 guided aerial bombs, but also with short- and medium-range air-to-air missiles.
Klimov explained that "The planes are equipped with missiles for defense."
He noted that "the missiles are equipped with homing heads and are capable of hitting air targets at a distance of up to 60 kilometers."
The Russian command took such a step after a Turkish fighter jet shot down a Su-6 over Syrian territory 24 days ago.
RIA News. Dmitry Vinogradov
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