RT: Long-range bombers to fly anti-ISIS missions from Russia, Putin orders Navy to work with France
Russia has deployed its fleet of strategic bombers to double the volume of airstrikes on Islamist targets in Syria, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has announced. Vladimir Putin has ordered a cruiser to coordinate operations with French naval forces in the Mediterranean.
“We are conducting a mass airstrike campaign against Islamic State targets in Syria. We have now doubled the number of sorties, which is allowing us to conduct operations throughout the length and breadth of the country,” Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said during a Security Council meeting in Moscow chaired by the Russian president.
Shoigu said that Russia’s Tu-95, Tu-22 and Tu-160 strategic bombers have been brought into the operation, while the Air Force command added that the strike group has been bolstered with 37 new planes, including Su-34 bombers and Su-27 fighter jets.
Update #1: Russia involves strategic missile carriers in operation against Islamic State in Syria -- TASS
Update #2: Russia Launches Airstrikes Against Islamic State’s Syrian Stronghold -- WSJ
WNU Editor: Russia has also launched cruise missiles at Islamic State targets in Raqaa, Syria.... Russia launches cruise missiles at Isis stronghold of Raqqa in Syria (The Independent)
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I said before the Russians need at least 50,000 russian troops and deploy there strategic bombers to have an effect.
The Russians seem to be heading in this direction.
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