25 June 2021
by Thomas Bullock
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of operations, reinforcements that the Russian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) TV Zvezda announced on 25 June will be used to “to monitor the actions of the [HMS Queen Elizabeth] aircraft carrier group.”
The Russian MoD published this photo on 25 June of a Tu-22M3 bomber with tail number Red 50 carrying a Kh-22 anti-ship missile taking off from Humaymim airbase in Syria. (Russian MoD)
Multiple images posted on social media show the 30th Surface Ship Division's Slava-class cruiser Moskva and Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Admiral Essen transiting the Bosphorus strait heading south towards the Mediterranean Sea on 18 June.
Video footage broadcast by TV Zvezda on 25 June shows three Tu-22M3 bombers with tail numbers Red 50, Red 15, and Red 28 at Humaymim airbase in Latakia, Syria. At least two of the aircraft appear to be carrying Kh-22 air-launched anti-ship missiles. Red 15 and Red 28 are assessed by Janes
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of...
25 June 2021
by Thomas Bullock
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of operations, reinforcements that the Russian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) TV Zvezda announced on 25 June will be used to “to monitor the actions of the [HMS Queen Elizabeth] aircraft carrier group.”
The Russian MoD published this photo on 25 June of a Tu-22M3 bomber with tail number Red 50 carrying a Kh-22 anti-ship missile taking off from Humaymim airbase in Syria. (Russian MoD)
Multiple images posted on social media show the 30th Surface Ship Division's Slava-class cruiser Moskva and Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Admiral Essen transiting the Bosphorus strait heading south towards the Mediterranean Sea on 18 June.
Video footage broadcast by TV Zvezda on 25 June shows three Tu-22M3 bombers with tail numbers Red 50, Red 15, and Red 28 at Humaymim airbase in Latakia, Syria. At least two of the aircraft appear to be carrying Kh-22 air-launched anti-ship missiles. Red 15 and Red 28 are assessed by Janes
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of...
25 June 2021
by Thomas Bullock
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of operations, reinforcements that the Russian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) TV Zvezda announced on 25 June will be used to “to monitor the actions of the [HMS Queen Elizabeth] aircraft carrier group.”
The Russian MoD published this photo on 25 June of a Tu-22M3 bomber with tail number Red 50 carrying a Kh-22 anti-ship missile taking off from Humaymim airbase in Syria. (Russian MoD)
Multiple images posted on social media show the 30th Surface Ship Division's Slava-class cruiser Moskva and Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Admiral Essen transiting the Bosphorus strait heading south towards the Mediterranean Sea on 18 June.
Video footage broadcast by TV Zvezda on 25 June shows three Tu-22M3 bombers with tail numbers Red 50, Red 15, and Red 28 at Humaymim airbase in Latakia, Syria. At least two of the aircraft appear to be carrying Kh-22 air-launched anti-ship missiles. Red 15 and Red 28 are assessed by Janes
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of...
25 June 2021
by Thomas Bullock
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of operations, reinforcements that the Russian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) TV Zvezda announced on 25 June will be used to “to monitor the actions of the [HMS Queen Elizabeth] aircraft carrier group.”
The Russian MoD published this photo on 25 June of a Tu-22M3 bomber with tail number Red 50 carrying a Kh-22 anti-ship missile taking off from Humaymim airbase in Syria. (Russian MoD)
Multiple images posted on social media show the 30th Surface Ship Division's Slava-class cruiser Moskva and Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Admiral Essen transiting the Bosphorus strait heading south towards the Mediterranean Sea on 18 June.
Video footage broadcast by TV Zvezda on 25 June shows three Tu-22M3 bombers with tail numbers Red 50, Red 15, and Red 28 at Humaymim airbase in Latakia, Syria. At least two of the aircraft appear to be carrying Kh-22 air-launched anti-ship missiles. Red 15 and Red 28 are assessed by Janes
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of...
25 June 2021
by Thomas Bullock
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of operations, reinforcements that the Russian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) TV Zvezda announced on 25 June will be used to “to monitor the actions of the [HMS Queen Elizabeth] aircraft carrier group.”
The Russian MoD published this photo on 25 June of a Tu-22M3 bomber with tail number Red 50 carrying a Kh-22 anti-ship missile taking off from Humaymim airbase in Syria. (Russian MoD)
Multiple images posted on social media show the 30th Surface Ship Division's Slava-class cruiser Moskva and Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Admiral Essen transiting the Bosphorus strait heading south towards the Mediterranean Sea on 18 June.
Video footage broadcast by TV Zvezda on 25 June shows three Tu-22M3 bombers with tail numbers Red 50, Red 15, and Red 28 at Humaymim airbase in Latakia, Syria. At least two of the aircraft appear to be carrying Kh-22 air-launched anti-ship missiles. Red 15 and Red 28 are assessed by Janes
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of...
25 June 2021
by Thomas Bullock
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of operations, reinforcements that the Russian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) TV Zvezda announced on 25 June will be used to “to monitor the actions of the [HMS Queen Elizabeth] aircraft carrier group.”
The Russian MoD published this photo on 25 June of a Tu-22M3 bomber with tail number Red 50 carrying a Kh-22 anti-ship missile taking off from Humaymim airbase in Syria. (Russian MoD)
Multiple images posted on social media show the 30th Surface Ship Division's Slava-class cruiser Moskva and Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Admiral Essen transiting the Bosphorus strait heading south towards the Mediterranean Sea on 18 June.
Video footage broadcast by TV Zvezda on 25 June shows three Tu-22M3 bombers with tail numbers Red 50, Red 15, and Red 28 at Humaymim airbase in Latakia, Syria. At least two of the aircraft appear to be carrying Kh-22 air-launched anti-ship missiles. Red 15 and Red 28 are assessed by Janes
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of...
25 June 2021
by Thomas Bullock
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of operations, reinforcements that the Russian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) TV Zvezda announced on 25 June will be used to “to monitor the actions of the [HMS Queen Elizabeth] aircraft carrier group.”
The Russian MoD published this photo on 25 June of a Tu-22M3 bomber with tail number Red 50 carrying a Kh-22 anti-ship missile taking off from Humaymim airbase in Syria. (Russian MoD)
Multiple images posted on social media show the 30th Surface Ship Division's Slava-class cruiser Moskva and Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Admiral Essen transiting the Bosphorus strait heading south towards the Mediterranean Sea on 18 June.
Video footage broadcast by TV Zvezda on 25 June shows three Tu-22M3 bombers with tail numbers Red 50, Red 15, and Red 28 at Humaymim airbase in Latakia, Syria. At least two of the aircraft appear to be carrying Kh-22 air-launched anti-ship missiles. Red 15 and Red 28 are assessed by Janes
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of...
25 June 2021
by Thomas Bullock
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of operations, reinforcements that the Russian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) TV Zvezda announced on 25 June will be used to “to monitor the actions of the [HMS Queen Elizabeth] aircraft carrier group.”
The Russian MoD published this photo on 25 June of a Tu-22M3 bomber with tail number Red 50 carrying a Kh-22 anti-ship missile taking off from Humaymim airbase in Syria. (Russian MoD)
Multiple images posted on social media show the 30th Surface Ship Division's Slava-class cruiser Moskva and Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate Admiral Essen transiting the Bosphorus strait heading south towards the Mediterranean Sea on 18 June.
Video footage broadcast by TV Zvezda on 25 June shows three Tu-22M3 bombers with tail numbers Red 50, Red 15, and Red 28 at Humaymim airbase in Latakia, Syria. At least two of the aircraft appear to be carrying Kh-22 air-launched anti-ship missiles. Red 15 and Red 28 are assessed by Janes
Since mid-June, Russia has bolstered its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of...