Russia requested permission from Iran and Iraq to fly cruise missiles. Russian Tu-22М3 appeared at the Iranian base Hamadan
The Russian Defense Ministry sent to Iran and Iraq a request to use the airspace of these countries for the flight of cruise missiles, reports Interfax message of his military-diplomatic source.
“Last week, the Russian Defense Ministry sent requests to Iraq and Iran to use the airspace of these countries to fly cruise missiles,” the agency’s source said.
The publication notes that on August 15, exercises began in the Caspian Sea with the participation of the missile ships Tatarstan and Dagestan and the MRK Grad Sviyazhsk and Veliky Ustyug. According to the Ministry of Defense, “the training plans provide for verification of the ability of the Caspian forces flotilla "actions to resolve crisis situations that pose a threat to the country's military security, including of a terrorist nature."
“At the same time, in the Mediterranean Sea, a naval strike group consisting of small Serpukhov and Green Dol rocket ships is conducting an exercise in conjunction with permanent operational compound ships,” the agency notes.
Yesterday it became known that Russian Tu-22М3 Russian bombers appeared in Iran at the base of Hamadan. From there, the aircraft will fly into the air to attack the objects of terrorists in Syria.
The deployment of bombers and fighters on Iranian territory will give the Russian Aerospace Forces a number of advantages. "The military agreement with Tehran will reduce the time of flights by 60 percent," write the Arab media.
“Last week, the Russian Defense Ministry sent requests to Iraq and Iran to use the airspace of these countries to fly cruise missiles,” the agency’s source said.
The publication notes that on August 15, exercises began in the Caspian Sea with the participation of the missile ships Tatarstan and Dagestan and the MRK Grad Sviyazhsk and Veliky Ustyug. According to the Ministry of Defense, “the training plans provide for verification of the ability of the Caspian forces flotilla "actions to resolve crisis situations that pose a threat to the country's military security, including of a terrorist nature."
“At the same time, in the Mediterranean Sea, a naval strike group consisting of small Serpukhov and Green Dol rocket ships is conducting an exercise in conjunction with permanent operational compound ships,” the agency notes.
Yesterday it became known that Russian Tu-22М3 Russian bombers appeared in Iran at the base of Hamadan. From there, the aircraft will fly into the air to attack the objects of terrorists in Syria.
The deployment of bombers and fighters on Iranian territory will give the Russian Aerospace Forces a number of advantages. "The military agreement with Tehran will reduce the time of flights by 60 percent," write the Arab media.
- RF Defense Ministry, https://twitter.com/WarfareWW
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