Defense Ministry announced the missile launch video of the Caspian Flotilla on Syria – RBC

The shooting precision weapons of missile complex “Caliber-NK” on the ships of the Caspian Flotilla

Photo: Screenshot from the site of the Russian Defense Ministry

In the video, laid out the military department on its official channel on YouTube, you can see how to fly a rocket ship. The video also demonstrated the map of the Middle East region and the flight path of rockets over the territory of Iran, Iraq and Syria.

The massive strikes against targets LIH in Syria from the Caspian Sea

Video: RBK

The press service of the military department indicated that impact on infrastructure banned in Russia, “the Islamic state” and related “al-Qaeda” gruppiprovki “Dzhabhat al-Nusra” was carried out missile ship “Dagestan”, equipped with high-precision missile system “Caliber NK”, and the small missile ship “Grad Sviyazhsk “,” Uglich “,” Veliky Ustyug. ” Total were made 26 launches of cruise missiles.

The Ministry of Defense stressed that all the specified goals were struck up to three meters. Among them – the plants for the production of ammunition and explosive devices, command centers, ammunition dumps, arms and fuel and lubricants, as well as terrorist training camps. All of these objects have been discovered over the last two days of the work of different kinds of intelligence.

The General Staff clarified that the cruise missiles flying over uninhabited terrain, but their launch was previously agreed with the partners, according to Tass.

Putin praised the actions of the Russian military. “We know how difficult this kind of operation, counter-terrorism. And, of course, too early to sum up, but what has been done so far certainly deserves a high positive assessment “, – he said and instructed Shoigu to continue cooperation with the United States on Syria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq. The President expressed the view that without the participation of these countries’ work properly unlikely to organize ».

Shoigu said that since September 30, when the Federation Council gave Putin permission to use the Armed Forces abroad, Russian troops attacked 112 objects of IG. Defense Minister noted that “the intensity of attacks is growing.” “During this time, 30 numbers, destroyed 19 control points, 12 ammunition depots, 71 armored vehicles, 6 factories and workshops for the production of explosive devices”, – said the head of the Defense Ministry.

The operation of Russia in Syria began 30 September. On the same day, Putin said that the support of the Syrian army “will be carried out from the air, without taking part in a ground operation.” Since the start of the operation the Ministry of Defense delivers a daily report, which is informed only about the blow to the terrorist forces aircraft.

The participants of the international antiterrorist coalition (US, Turkey, Qatar, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Saudi Arabia) Russia accused in the attacks on the positions of moderate opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Moscow denies the charges.

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