Russia targets in Syria attack the most modern weapons
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu confirmed that the Russian military forces in Syria shelled targets with cruise missiles that were first fired from submarines in the Mediterranean Sea, which is another case that a system of the Russian Navy and Air Force first used in "real" terms .
Targets were positions near Rake
"We used cruise missiles caliber submarine Rostov-on-Don in the Mediterranean Sea," said the minister, quoted by Russian news agencies. He added that the targets were "two terrorist positions" close Rake, base jihadist group Islamic state in Syria. "Cruise missiles caliber once again proved to be effective over long distances," he said.
The range of about 1,000 kilometers
Russian cruise missile 3M-54 or SS-N-27A Sizzler as it is called in NATO, a modern version of which entered into service in 2012. It can be fired from the submarine or the Corvette, has a range of about 1,000 kilometers and thus small areas become much more lethal than ever.
NATO experts had earlier warned that arming the missiles Russian Navy becomes able to shoot targets in the Mediterranean, her ships are in a protected area of the Black Sea. During the Russian intervention in Syria, they first had to Oct. 7 fired from ships within the Caspian fleet, having demonstrated the ability to team missiles that are similar to the US Tomahawk missiles hit targets at a great distance, have now tested them in firing from the submarine.
Shoygu said that the rockets were fired from the submarine Rostov-on-Don. It is a modernized version of the Kilo-class submarines. Rostov-on-Don is one of the six submarines of this class intended for the Black Sea fleet, two submarines completed and the other four are in various stages of planning and development.
24 hours on the screens to monitor the situation on the battlefield
The Russian Air Force during the intervention in Syria tried their strategic bombers Tu-22, Tu-95 and Tu-160th The defense ministry in Moscow announced that the older bombers Tu-95 used Kh-55 / Kh-555 and newer Tu-160 cruise missile Kh-one hundred and first These are rockets reduced radar reflectivity and performance data differ from source to source; Some claim to have introduced into the armament in 2013, estimates range from 2,000 to even 6,000 kilometers and can carry up to 400 kilograms of explosives.
Chief of Staff of the armed forces general Valery Gerasimov Russia for the Russian media that the situation in Syria monitors 10 satellites, some of which are temporarily diverted from civilian to military tasks. Journalists were shown and suvreemni command center where real-time, with the help of satellites and unmanned aircraft, 24 hours on the screens monitors the situation on the battlefield.
From Syria for the time being no information on possible actions of major units of the Russian Army. Fewer troops were deployed on the storage bases from which they operate aircraft and teams of advisers are among the Syrian soldiers. Forces of Syrian President Bashar al Assad has delivered a new rocket-artillery systems and were seen and tanks T-90, where the device was set Shtora 1 acting against anti-tank guided missiles.
- 9 Dec, 2015
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