Russian military used cruise missiles to Syria “Calibre”, launched from a submarine in the Mediterranean Sea – the first channel

The Russian military first used against the terrorists in Syria cruise missiles “Calibre”, launched from a submarine in the Mediterranean Sea. This was reported to Vladimir Putin, the head of the Defense Ministry. According to Sergei Shoigu, according to the instruction of the President, we have increased the intensity of the attacks on the banned Russian group “Islamic State” and other extremist groups.

In particular, the missiles “Caliber” destroyed large items terrorists near the town of Al-Raqqa. The launches were made from the diesel-electric submarines of the latest generation of “Rostov-on-Don.” It is capable of diving to 300 meters and strike while remaining unnoticed.

“The boat spent launches from a submerged position, because we are, you will recall, in May, you gave the order to check our new weapons in all its media application – from the air, from the water. We Sea allowed the rocket from the Caspian flotilla. We have tested and demonstrated on real objectives of the real starts from the Mediterranean Sea. We warned our colleagues in Israel and in the United States that we will now carry out such launches, “- said Sergey Shoigu.

“We must, of course, to analyze everything that happens on the battlefield, how the weapons and calibers, and Kh-101 as a whole proved to be very good. It is a new, modern and highly efficient, and now we realize high-precision weapons, “- said the President.

Shoigu also said that by the air strikes on terrorists in the Arab Republic joined Russian long-range bombers Tu-22 lifted off from the airfield” Mozdok “. Already made 60 sorties and 30 targets LIH. And still we are talking about the detected recorder from our military aircraft shot down in late November, a Turkish fighter. Defense Minister personally presented the discovery to the Supreme Commander.

“I beg him not to open yet, and open it only in conjunction with foreign experts. All carefully fix. As I understand it, the parametric recorder will enable us to accurately understand the trajectory of the Su-24 from the place and from the moment its take-off and until the fall, speed, altitude, all the turns in the course of movement. Of course, we need to know, but whatever we have learned, our attitude to the deed by the Turkish authorities will not change “, – Putin said.