Russian bombers, fighter jets ‘seen over Crimea’

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Simferopol (Undefined) (AFP) – Several dozen Russian planes including what appeared to be strategic bombers and fighter jets have been spotted in the sky above the Moscow-controlled peninsula of Crimea, witnesses and experts said.

According to Russian media, President Vladimir Putin is poised to visit Crimea on Friday after overseeing the main military parade on Red Square when Russia celebrates its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.  

A local aviation expert told AFP on Sunday that he had sighted a number of planes over the peninsula’s main city of Simferopol on Saturday, including supersonic heavy strategic bombers and heavy military transport aircraft.

The expert, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he had also seen refuelling tankers and MiG-29 jets.

Another expert, Alexei Savich, who was shown footage of the aircraft, said a Sukhoi Su-34 fighter jet could be seen among the planes.

He also identified the tankers and military transport planes.

Many local residents have also seen the aircraft rumble over the peninsula including in Simferopol and the neighbouring town of Bakhchisarai.

“It was a bit scary,” local resident Arzy Khaibulaeva told AFP. “Children were frightened.”

She said the planes were flying low and some were seen re-fuelling in mid-air.

The Russian defence ministry declined to comment on Sunday.

Savich suggested that Moscow might be moving “some serious military aircraft” to the peninsula.

“Russia is most likely ramping up its military presence on the peninsula,” he told AFP.

In March, Putin sent troops to Ukraine’s Russian-speaking peninsula claiming he had to protect the local population after a popular uprising ousted Ukraine’s Moscow-backed president.

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2 thoughts on “Russian bombers, fighter jets ‘seen over Crimea’”

  2. Russian aircraft don’t need hard surface runways. Also if you look at a map where Lipesk with a major air base is not that far. Moscow is not that far. We’re talking Russia West of the Urals. Might be interesting to search Crimea to see what they’ve got forward positioned, and not necessarily at an airport. Look for areas where PSP has been laid down. and a tree line where they have the fighters parked against, or fuel bowsers in the area.

    Then Look for forward air bases in Poland, The Baltic States, Moldova and Ukraine? You’ll see Nato aircraft probably using hard surface runways. If their is going to be an air battle followed by a ground war my money will be in the Russians winning this one. They don’t really have a choice as I see it. They’re population numbers are crashing, and are surrounded by enemies. Hate to say it, but it seems the usurped US government is about to start WW3 in my name to distract the population from a civil war brewing at home. Its what Hitler did. Germans despite the propaganda HATED Hitler and the NAZIs. So do also Americans Hate the Communists running the country into the ground called Democrats and Republicans. Two headed ONE PARTY system. A communist system. Only thing they can use to stop a civil war that is about to start here in America is a General war.

    What can we do about it? I believe now more than ever that Shows like the Intelligence Report offer the answers and solutions. All Alex Jones does is bash the militia, get stinking rich, take credit for victories falsely, and tell everyone how bad it is and to buy his DVDs and not ammo or train for the fight that’s coming weather we like it or not.

    Ukraine is important, but the main story is what is going on in NV, CT, CA, TX, OK, NY, and you name the place where this government is out of control and putting a boot on our necks, and the hatred of tyranny rising and militias deploying to fight, and government forces (goons) preparing for war. Now you know why they need WW3 to survive.

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