Moscow, Russian Federation: Russia has sent several fighter planes including fourth-generation jets and a transport helicopter to reinforce its air base in Armenia near the border with Turkey, the defence ministry said on Saturday.
Four fourth-generation Mikoyan MiG-29 jets as well as a number of modernised MiG-29S bombers and a Mil Mi-8MT helicopter have been despatched to the base, a statement said.
Russia's base at Erebuni airport just outside the capital Yerevan already has nine fourth-generation MiG-29 planes designed to carry a payload of up to 4,000 kilograms of weapons and with larger fuel tanks, allowing them to spend more time on missions.
Yerevan is around 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Armenia's border with Turkey, which has been closed since 1993 due to the countries' long-running feud.
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Four fourth-generation Mikoyan MiG-29 jets as well as a number of modernised MiG-29S bombers and a Mil Mi-8MT helicopter have been despatched to the base, a statement said.
Russia's base at Erebuni airport just outside the capital Yerevan already has nine fourth-generation MiG-29 planes designed to carry a payload of up to 4,000 kilograms of weapons and with larger fuel tanks, allowing them to spend more time on missions.
Yerevan is around 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Armenia's border with Turkey, which has been closed since 1993 due to the countries' long-running feud.
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