On February 16, 2022, Reuters tweeted that Russia sends hypersonic-armed fighter jets to Syria for naval drills. Russia has installed MIG-31K fighter jets with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles. The aircraft dispatched to Russian Hmeimim airbase from where the exercise will take place in the exercises of Eastern Mediterranean. Russian military activity streaming off with the West over Ukraine and security in Europe.
Russia sends hypersonic-armed fighter jets to Syria for naval drills – report https://t.co/o4ezmgmSOU pic.twitter.com/l1MvG4TVD6
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 16, 2022
Syria’s President Bashar al-assad meets with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Damascus, Syria, in the handout released by SANA on February15, 2022. Syrian President has been staunch ally of Moscow since Russia launched an air strike campaign in Syria in 2015. On what grounds, Russia is formally cooperating with another for a military or other purpose. What true reasons are lying behind it.
Rob Lee remarked that after the last year, Russia has expanded the runway at the base to handle the aircraft. Fighter jet with Kinzhal missiles was first time sent off by Russia. Russian Media reveals that Kinzhal Hypersonic missile can hit the target over 2,000 km which is 1,243 miles away, this statement was revealed by the Russian President Vladimir Putin in March 2018. He also added that deployments pointed to Russia’s growing military presence in the Middle East. They also has the ability to operate in different regions and to project power.
The report outflown by the CSIS(Center for Strategic & International studies) that there is a Russia possible Invasion of Ukraine. There is an issue that if peace talk fails. So, the Russian military has several options to advance into Ukraine through northern, central, and southern invasion routes. Russian attempt can be hard but a Russian attempt to sieze and hold territory which necassarily will not be easy and can be quite impactful challenges by logistics, comand and control, urban combat and challenge fom weather. It’s vital to know that how Russia could invade Ukraine. There might be some political objectives which may influence an invasion plan.
