Russia is conducting joint exercises of the Navy and Aerospace Forces in the Mediterranean Sea. For the first time, carriers of MiG-31K hypersonic missiles have been deployed to Syria. A few days ago, the British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth entered the Mediterranean.
“According to the plan of the exercise, five ships of the Russian Navy – including the missile cruiser Moskva, frigates Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov, as well as two submarines Stary Oskol and Rostov-on-Don – together with anti-submarine aircraft Tu-142MK, Il-38, long-range bombers Tu-22M3 and MiG-31K aircraft will perform combat training tasks to ensure the security of the Khmeimim airbase and the point of material and technical support of the Russian Navy Tartus, “the Ministry of Defense said in a statement (quote from” RIA News”).
The Ministry of Defense intends to test aircraft and equipment in difficult climatic conditions, including high temperatures. It is noted that the MiG-31K can be transferred to Syria due to the lengthening of the runway at the air base. The Dagger hypersonic missile is capable of a speed of ten times the speed of sound.
On June 22, it became known that the British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth entered the Mediterranean Sea. He should be there for two to three weeks. This week, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the British destroyer Defender illegally invaded the territorial sea of the Russian Federation. The War Department claimed to have opened warning fire. According to media reports, the route of the destroyer was approved by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
About the incident – in the material of “Kommersant” “Crimean War 2.0”.
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