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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Russia bombs ISIS targets in Syria with newest missiles
2017-07-06
[Ynet] Russian strategic bombers have destroyed three ammunition depots and a command post of Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
in the Syrian province Of Hama, using advanced airborne cruise missiles, Russian agencies reported on Wednesday, citing Russia's Defence Ministry.

The strategic cruise missiles used in the strike from a distance of around 1,000 km (600 miles) were the newest Kh-101 type, the ministry said. Such missiles can hit targets at a distance of up to 4,500 km (2,800 miles) and can carry nuclear warheads, it added.
Posted by:trailing wife

#3  I was looking for the MOABski
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-07-06 23:38  

#2  Marketing + it's good to take your systems out for a test drive once in a while. Personally, I was a bit disappointed we didn't get to see the legendary S-400 in action back when Russia and Turkey were beefing.

Russia Today link with more deets & pix of the Tu-95s flying from Engels, RU

Posted by: SteveS   2017-07-06 15:03  

#1  Marketing expenses.
Posted by: Pappy   2017-07-06 10:43  

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