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Bishkek, Oct. 15, 2018. /Kabar/. Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carrier performed a demonstration flight over the Edelweiss testing area in Kyrgyzstan, where exercises of the collective operational deployment forces of the countries of the Collective SecurTu-95MS missile carrier performs demonstration flight during CSTO exercises in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, Oct. 15, 2018. /Kabar/. Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carrier performed a demonstration flight over the Edelweiss testing area in Kyrgyzstan, where exercises of the collective operational deployment forces of the countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) 2018 were held, the press service of the Central Military District reported. In flight, the missile carrier was accompanied by a pair of multi-role fighters Su-30SM of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Involvement of Tu-22M3 In addition, as part of the exercises, Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic bombers were involved in training for launching airstrikes on the grouping of a conventional enemy. The Su-24 reconnaissance aircraft detected, according to the scenario of maneuvers, bases and convoys of illegal armed formations, a pair of Tu-22M3 dropped high-explosive fragmentation bombs weighing 250 kg, the Central Military District reported. The Tu-22M3 with a crew of four is designed to hit targets on enemy territory in strategic depth. The maximum speed of the bomber reaches 2.3 thousand km/h, the range - 7 thousand km, the military department reported. Su-25 involvement The exercises also involved Su-25 attack aircraft, which launched a missile-bombing attack on the forces of a conventional enemy. According to the plan of the exercise, columns of illegal armed formations were detected five kilometers east of the Balykchy settlement. After receiving data on the advancement of the main forces of the «militants», the commander of the collective rapid-response forces decided to fire a three pairs of Russian Su-25 attack aircrafts and a couple of Su-25 of Kazakhstan. After a dive striking with high-explosive fragmentation bombs with a caliber of 100 kg and unguided C-8 rocket, part of the enemy forces was destroyed. The target was hit by Russian Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle. During the exercise, Mi-24 helicopters completed the «flying circus» and attacked the conventional enemy. Fire attack was launched on groups of illegal armed groups, which, according to the plan, tried to approach the settlement from the mountains. Six Russian Mi-8 transport helicopters deployed a tactical airborne assault force in the area of blocking a conventional enemy. The paratroopers from Armenia, Russia and Kyrgyzstan carried out air landing from helicopters with the task of delaying the advancement of an illegal military formation in the direction of Balykchy settlement. The actions of the paratroopers cover two Russian Mi-24 attack helicopters. The exercises Interaction 2018 exercises were held at the Edelweiss training ground in Kyrgyzstan from October 10 to 13. It is attended by more than 1.6 thousand soldiers from six countries - Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan participated in them, and about 300 units of military equipment and 40 airplanes and helicopters were involved. The core personnel of the Russian contingent in the exercises is represented by units of a separate motorized rifle brigade (mountain) of the Central Military District, stationed in Tuva, the Airborne Forces and special forces. Read more