Russia Deploys Fighter Bombers Su-34 And Su-27P In Crimea And Rostov Regions

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12:34 PM, May 12, 2015
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Sukhoi Su-34 (photo: Alex Beltyukov via airliners.net)

Crimea and Rostov regions of Russian Southern Military District have received multi-purpose fighter bombers Su-34 and upgraded Su-27P and also Moscow plans to enroll more than 40 units of aircraft in the region soon, Southern Military District Press Service reported today.

“The aviation part of the Southern Military District deployed in Rostov region and Republic of Crimea has received five new models of aircraft which include multipurpose fighter-bombers Su-34 upgraded Su-27P. Plans of inducting 40 more units of modern models of aircraft are underway,” the press service said in a statement.

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