These images were reportedly taken from the Russian Admiral Makarov frigate. https://t.co/obgAVO7JE0 https://t.co/IfcmzxeCwO
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) June 28, 2021
Warzone/The Drive: F-35B From British Carrier Flies Over Russian Forces Training To Sink Enemy Warships
Tu-22M3 bombers and MiG-31K fighters have also been brandishing their anti-ship missiles during the latest round of drills in the Mediterranean.
The Russian naval task force deployed to Syria in recent days appears to have stepped up its drills in the eastern Mediterranean. At the same time, a recent video shows that at least some of the Russian participants have been shadowed by F-35B stealth jets operating from the U.K. Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth that’s conducting combat operations in the region, against ISIS targets. The latest Russian maneuvers come as tensions between Moscow and the United Kingdom remain high, after a Royal Navy destroyer sailed in waters close to Russian-occupied Crimea last week, and as large-scale, U.S.-led maneuvers in the Black Sea kick off today.
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WNU Editor: The Russian Navy is also monitoring the HMS Queen Elizabeth .... Russian Warplanes Are ‘Monitoring’ The HMS Queen Elizabeth In The Mediterranean (June 28, 2021).