Last September, the Russian combat air group deployed to Humaymim Air Base in Latakia province, Syria, commenced operations supporting Syrian Government forces. The most modern Russian Air Force aircraft deployed were four Su-34 Fullback tactical bombers assigned to the 47th Composite Aviation Regiment based at Buturlinovka. In early December, the Russian Air and Space Force doubled the number of Su-34s deployed to Syria and another eight are ready to conduct sorties over Syria from Krymsk Air Base in Russia. (One such mission was flown from Krymsk on November 20, 2015.).
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