Russia WAR GAMES: Putin orders air drills in skies over Eastern Europe
RUSSIA is set to carry out large air drills in the skies over Eastern Europe in a huge show of force.
By Rachel O’Donoghue
DailyStar.co.uk
30th September 2018
The exercises were announced by the Russian Foreign Military in a statement today.
It said: “Pilots of Russia’s Aerospace Defence Forces and the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence will conduct a joint tactical flight exercise BARS-2018 on the territory of the Republic of Serbia.”
The drills will see the militaries from both countries practice intercepting aerial targets, air-to-air engagements and mid-air manoeuvres.
Aircraft will also carry out tactical strikes on ground targets and a search-and-rescue mission.
According to the Russian military, some of its most state-of-the-art planes and choppers will be used, including MiG-29 twin-engine jet fighter aircraft and Mi-8 medium twin-turbine helicopters.
The drills come as Russia revealed it had created one of the world’s most advanced missiles to date.
The Kremlin has boasted about its R-37M missile, which will turn the country’s air force into one of the world’s most fearsome and has a greater range than any belonging to the US military.
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