Russian MoD video shows Tu-160, Tu-95 and Tu-22 bombers (with Su-27 escort) bomb ISIS in Syria

Interesting footage of Putin’s heavy bombers at work.

Early in the morning on Nov. 17, the Russian Air Force launched 25 heavy bombers against ISIS ground targets in Syria.

The aircraft, 5 x Tu-160 Blackjack, 6 x Tu-95MS Bear and 14 x Tu-22M3 Backfire bombers flew round trip missions from airbases in Russia to drop a variety of weapons: both air-launched cruise missiles, like the KH-555 whose remains were recovered in Syria, and free fall bombs, like those dropped by the Backfires, in the somehow old-fashioned carpet bombing (while being escorted by some Su-27s).

Actually, the show of force of the Russian Air Force was also an opportunity to test some new “hardware” as the new KH-101 low-observable cruise missile.

#Russia MoD imply Kh-101 low-observable cruise missile debut in #Syria -launched from Tu-160 https://t.co/XV6hSPVFoO pic.twitter.com/wawYTVSOM4

— Joseph Dempsey (@JosephHDempsey) 17 November 2015

Here’s what seems to be the wreckage of a KH-101.

Unverified #Syria imagery assessed to show #Russia Kh-101 low-observable cruise missile wreckage pic.twitter.com/vHc5Gcgjhr — Joseph Dempsey (@JosephHDempsey) 17 November 2015

Actually, the video released by Moscow also contains old footage, as the bomb bay clip of a Tu-160 launching a KH-555 that we already published some days ago.

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