MIDDLE EAST: The Russian military has deployed long-range nuclear-capable bombers and fighter jets carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to Syria for massive naval drills in the Mediterranean Sea amid the soaring tensions with the West over Ukraine

MOSCOW -- The Russian military on Tuesday deployed long-range nuclear-capable bombers and fighter jets carrying state-of-the-art hypersonic missiles to its air base in Syria for massive naval drills in the region amid soaring tensions with the West over Ukraine.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Syria to oversee the drills that mark the biggest Russian naval deployment to the Mediterranean Sea since the Cold War times.

Shoigu met with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Tuesday to inform him about the drills and discuss plans for further military-technical cooperation.

The Defense Ministry said the exercise in the eastern Mediterranean that involves 15 warships and about 30 aircraft is part of a series of sweeping naval drills that started last month amid a standoff over Ukraine. It said the maneuvers were intended to train for action to “protect national interests” and “fend off military threats against the Russian Federation.”

Long-range, nuclear-capable Tu-22M3 bombers and MiG-31 fighter jets carrying the latest Kinzhal hypersonic cruise missiles landed at the Russian air base of Hemeimeem in Syria's coastal province of Latakia as part of the drills.

The military says the Kinzhal has a range of up to 2,000 kilometers (about 1,250 miles) and flies at 10 times the speed of sound, making it hard to intercept.

The deployment of Kinzhal missiles to Syria appears to be intended to showcase the Russian military’s capability to threaten the U.S. carrier strike group in the Mediterranean.

The Defense Ministry said the Russian navy chief reported to Shoigu that the drills envisaged practice in targeting enemy warships.

The Hemeimeem air base has served as Russia's main outpost in Syria, where it has waged a military campaign in Syria since September 2015, allowing Assad’s government to reclaim control over most of the country after a devastating civil war.

Russia also has expanded and modified a naval base in the Syrian port of Tartus, the only such facility that Russia has outside the former Soviet Union.

The massive Russian naval drills and the deployment of additional warplanes to Syria demonstrated an increased Russian military foothold in the region amid the worst Russia-West security crisis since the Cold War.

U.S. officials say Russia has amassed over 130,000 troops near Ukraine and warned that an invasion could come at any moment.

Moscow has denied any plans to invade its neighbor, but demanded that the West provide guarantees that NATO will not allow Ukraine and other ex-Soviet nations to join, will not station weapons there and will roll back alliance deployments in Eastern Europe.

The U.S. and its allies have roundly rejected those demands but have offered to discuss with Moscow ways to increase security in Europe.

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The Russian millitary force are not capable of threatening the U.S, and no country in the world are capable of threatening the U.S cus the israeli got their back.

Fvck Russia for creating unnecessary tensions

YinkaOlusesi16:
The Russian millitary force are not capable of threatening the U.S, and no country in the world are capable of threatening the U.S cus the israeli got their back.

Small Israel? Why do you guys read these nonsense from?

YinkaOlusesi16:
The Russian millitary force are not capable of threatening the U.S, and no country in the world are capable of threatening the U.S cus the israeli got their back.

Abi US got Israel back ? You think if not for US those Arab countries won’t have leveled Israel ?.

alcuin:


Small Israel? Why do you guys read these nonsense from?

Probably talking from a religious point of view. You know how religion has affected the black man.

Righteousness2:
The Build up is leaning towards Israel,
Russia making Major moves at Israel's doorstep.
GogMagog War of Ezekiel 38&39 is on the Horizon.
The Holy Word of GOD, the Bible Must be Fulfilled.
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You’re a preacher of War and doom

For those who don't know, Russia is Syrias number one ally. Russian troops have been in Syria for the last 6 years after the democratically elected govt invited the russians to help them deal with ISIS and other terrorists organisation's backed by the USA to overthrow Assad.

Meanwhile, Syria is a sovereign state and USA invaded her illegally. They're still there drilling and stealing oil despite they've been told to get out by the Syrian govt and even the UN.

Russia moving hypersonic missiles and other hardwares shouldn't be seen as a problem to anyone

Aheh

Nna anyi Putin Biko have mercy

So we should fry beans

Nansense

yawn

Pk

alcuin:


Small Israel? Why do you guys read these nonsense from?

Definitely the Bible
Don't mind these over religious folks

No shaking. If dem wan nuke the world, make dem do am fast make everybody find him way.

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MyVILLAGEpeople:


Abi US got Israel back ? You think if not for US those Arab countries won’t have leveled Israel ?.

Monkey talks

Again!!

Almost every Russia's single military moves is seen by the world and published by the media... It just shows how vulnerable they are! It's a pity. But in all they've realized that if they cause any war at the moment, they'll be on the loosing side.

War, war....this Putin guy is just so hungry of war.
When they recieve a very strong blow to the marrow, he will be calmed.

YinkaOlusesi16:
The Russian millitary force are not capable of threatening the U.S, and no country in the world are capable of threatening the U.S cus the israeli got their back.

Why do hype a country that hide behind others to perpetrate her cruelties?
Stop being dogmatic!

Western Zombies will flood this thread accusing Russia of threats. Ask Them if it’s a crime to hold military drills they’ll keep mom.
Every country is entitled to have military drills it happens everywhere.

Las las nothing go happen

YinkaOlusesi16:
The Russian millitary force are not capable of threatening the U.S, and no country in the world are capable of threatening the U.S cus the israeli got their back.

lol, for your information, the largest amount or segment ancestry of Jews are Russian Jews.

I don't pray for war, but Russia garara don dey too much

Russia and show of power

MyVILLAGEpeople:


Abi US got Israel back ? You think if not for US those Arab countries won’t have leveled Israel ?.

Taaa my brother, stop talking trash, travel and see for yourself, I've lived in Israel for 2 year's,I never see country weh fit conquer them,do you know that every building in Israel has a bunker,if you know what is bunker you'll know those guys are really God's people, before any missile Don deh reach, they've signaled The whole citizens to go inside the bunker which I've experienced so many times,so widen your horizon