Moscow-Sana
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu revealed that US strategic aircraft are training to direct strikes against Russian territory.
“What concerns Moscow is the US long-range aviation embarking on flights near Russia’s borders, as its crews simulate missile strikes against its territory, including using a large number of aircraft,” Shoigu said in statements to Russia’s 24 TV channel today.
Minister Shoigu pointed out that "it is the first time after many events that these long-range B-52 aircraft are approaching our borders."
Shoigu pointed to the growing activities of NATO reconnaissance aircraft on the outskirts of Russia, explaining that the Russian planes took off 10 times between the 24th of last August and the third of this September to escort foreign reconnaissance aircraft over the waters of the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, and the Barents Sea near the Russian borders. .
Shoigu also revealed the details of a new target and bombing system for Russian fighter jets recently developed by Moscow and said: “We made more accurate systems and nearly brought them to perfection, including a target and bombing system that was completed and tested in combat conditions and now we put it on almost all our aircraft that contain bombing facilities.” Pointing to The new system was created in compliance with the international military games experience.
The International Military Games was held for the sixth time, as its activities began on August 23 in conjunction with the "Armil" forum and ended on September 5, when 90 countries were invited.