Participants attend a ceremony to welcome Russian military jets and pilots upon their arrival from Syria at an airbase in Buturlinovka in Voronezh region, Russia, in this still image taken from video March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Russian Ministry of Defence
Reuters: Russia flies out almost half Syria strike force: Reuters analysis
Just under half of Russia's fixed-wing strike force based in Syria has flown out of the country in the past two days, according to a Reuters calculation which suggests the Kremlin is accelerating its partial withdrawal.
President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the bulk of the Russian military contingent in Syria to be pulled out after five months of air strikes, saying the Kremlin had achieved most of its objectives.
The precise number of planes Russia kept at its Hmeymim base in Syria's Latakia province is secret. But analysis of satellite imagery, air strikes and defense ministry statements suggested it had about 36 fixed-wing military jets there.
At least 15 of those planes have flown out in the past two days, a Reuters analysis of state television footage shows, including Su-24, Su-25, Su-30 and Su-34 jets.
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WNU Editor: I am sure that the Russians are going to leave a flew planes at its Hmeymim base in Syria's Latakia province, but it is a significant draw-down. Besides .... if the situation does escalate I would not be surprised if these planes are deployed back to Syria.
2 comments:
Why have more planes than the 'queen of battle' needs to take ground and hold it?
The queen being flesh and blood has a certain sustainable op tempo in terms of replacements, losses, logistics, etc.
Operation Michael sure look good at the start.
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