Russia deploys long-range bombers in Venezuelahome/News/World/Russia deploys long-range bombers in VenezuelaCARACAS: Two Russian long-range strategic bombers landed in Venezuela Monday (Tuesday in Manila) for what the government said were air force exercises aimed at strengthening the defense of the leftist-ruled South American country. The commander of the Russian Airforce’s long-range aircraft, General Sergei Ivanovich Kobulash, said the exercises would provide “a profound exchange of experience between pilots and technical staff” from both countries. Besides the two bombers, the deployment included an An-124 transport plane and an Il-62 passenger plane, according to a Russian military announcement in Moscow. It was unclear how long the Russian deployment would last, and Padrino did not provide details about the exercises planned. In recent years, Venezuela has purchased millions of dollars in military equipment from Russia, he said.

Source: Manila Times December 11, 2018 16:07 UTC