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Russia’s response to the location of the missile shield in Romania

Russia’s response to the location of the missile shield in Romania
23 Iul 2015   •   16:26

A squadron of Tu-22M3 long-range action strategic bombers will soon be deployed in Crimea to strengthen the attack aviation unit in the peninsula (annexed in March 2014 by the Russian Federation) a source in the Russian Defense Ministry stated Wednesday for the Interfax news agency, Agerpres reports.
"At this stage, the deployment of a Tu-22M3 squadron on the airfield in Crimea was considered sufficient. Its combat capabilities will allow a significant strengthening of the air support of in the Black Sea and the riparian region," said the Russian officer who requested to remain anonymous.
"This is one of the measures taken in response to the installation of a US missile base in Romania " the Interfax interlocutor said, noting also that the range of Tu-22M3 bombers and of its missiles extends well beyond the Black Sea. "It is not excluded that in the future, the Tu-22M3 bombers group in Crimean should be expanded to another regiment", he added


Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday that the (interceptor) missile base from Deveselu in Romania, part of a global US missile defense system will become the main target for Russian attack means in the case of the US aggression against Russia.

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