Russian aviation has doubled the number of attacks on targets in Russia banned terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IG) in Syria, reported the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, President Vladimir Putin. According to the Defense Ministry, is it possible to cover all terrorist targets in this country. “As part of the air operation carried out massive air strikes against targets in Syria IG. The number of flights increased twice, allowing deliver powerful precision strikes on targets throughout the entire depth of the IG in Syria “- quoted Minister TASS. According to him, the Russian aircraft conducted 127 sorties on 266 terrorist targets in Syria, destroyed 140 objects.
Also, Mr. Shoigu said that the operation in Syria involved and range aircraft . “Today, from 05:00 until 05:30 am MSK 12 long-range Tu-22M3 bombers struck at targets of a terrorist organization in the province of Raqqa IG. From 09:00 to 9:40 strategic missile carriers Tu-160 and Tu-95MS made 34 launches of cruise missiles at airborne targets militants in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, “- the minister added.
As reported by” Kommersant “, the Russian president stressed that the blows of military space forces of Russia the terrorists in Syria should not only be continued but also strengthened. “Our military aviation operations in Syria must not only continue. It should be strengthened so that the criminals realize that retribution is inevitable “, – said Vladimir Putin. Such a statement the president made after the FSB director Alexander Bortnikov said that the Airbus A321, the company “Kogalymavia” October 31 crashed due to an improvised explosive device on board.
Recall that in Egypt, October 31 crashed Russian passenger Airbus A321, which killed all 224 people aboard. After the incident, Federal Air Transport Agency has suspended the implementation of all regular transit and charter flights to Egypt with passengers on board at 20:00 on November 6.
Details of the results of investigations into the causes of the crash in Egypt read the material “b” “The collapse of the Russian aircraft A321 in Egypt recognized the terrorist act».
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