The structure of the Russian aviagroup in Syria

became known

The high-grade mixed aviagroup of Aerospace forces of Russia is thrown to Syria. In its structure front bombers, штормовики, multi-purpose fighters and other types of equipment.

«In airfield Hmeymim near Latakia the high-grade mixed aviagroup of the front bombers Su-24M and Su-34, attack planes of Su-25CM and the multi-purpose fighters Su-30CM, and also shock Mi-24 helicopters and multi-purpose Mi-8 from among VKS Russian Federation consisting on arms is created», – the Kommersant newspaper writes.

According to informal information, the transfer of forces to Latakia began in parallel with carrying out military doctrines "Center-2015" and the sudden check which has passed shortly before it of the Central military district (these checks passed during the period from September 11 to September 20). Four Su-30CM of the 120th mixed aviaregiment of air base the Blast furnace (Chita region) were транчспортированы at first to Mozdok, and on September 18 accompanied by the Il-76 military transport plane passed air space of Azerbaijan, Iran and Iraq and landed in Latakia. As it was possible to find out to the edition, some cars бли are sent to Syria through the Caspian Sea, Iraq and Iran.

Total number of the military involved in operation, in the Ministry of Defence to call flatly refused. The first deputy chief of the General Staff Nikolay Bogdanovsky noted only that «in any actions abroad» regular soldiers of participation do not accept.

On Wednesday the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation reported that the Russian aircraft struck blows to positions of the extremist group forbidden in Russia «The Islamic state», many objects of fighters were destroyed.