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Defense News about East #MediterraneanSea Region by @BabakTaghvaee. I wrote for BBC & RFE/RL in the past. Now for @PtisiMagazine, @IsraelHayomHeb & @AFMonthly

Jun 23, 2021, 5 tweets

#BREAKING: Two Su-24M strike bombers of #Russian Navy from 43rd Independent Naval Assault Aviation Regiment & flown from #Saki in #Crimea dropped 4 OFAB-250 bombs near the #RoyalNavy's HMS Defender destroyer in #BlackSea! The warship quickly changed heading & went south after!

Only ten Su-24M strike bombers & five Su-24MR tactical reconnaissance aircraft are left in service of #Russia Navy's 43 OMShAP in #Saki, #Crimea. 1/3 of them are not operational. They are getting replaced by Su-30SM which already twelve are in service of its1st Aviation Squadron!

#BREAKING: It is happening now, a RC-135V Rivet Joint Signal Intelligence aircraft of #USAF's 38th RS with 63-9792 serial & SAIL21 call-sign is now monitoring the #Russian military activity in #Crimea. Su-27SMs of #Russia Air Force are expected to be scrambled from #Belbek!

#BREAKING: #Russian Ministry of Defense released this footage showing HMS Defender destroyer of #RoyalNavy being warned by a Su-24M strike bomber & a Su-30SM multirole fighter jet of #Russian Navy as well as a patrol boat of the #Russian border guard in #BlackSea near #Crimea!

It seems the British Ministry of Defense can No longer hiding that #Russian Navy & Coast Guard fired warning shots & dropped bombs near the HMS Defender Type 45 destroyer of #RoyalNavy near #Crimea yesterday. Just identified one of the Russian Su-24Ms. It is 50 White (RF-90779).

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