Russian units B-265 Krasnodar i Jewgienij Czurow Initially, they were in interest Italian patrol aircraft ATR P-72Awhich started from the Sigonella air base on Saturday, near Catania in Sicily. The machine performed a standard mission over the Sicilian Strait, but it was forced to change the route. The Itmilradar Italian portal reported that it headed west to reach the area where the Russian submarine sailed.
Just before noon with Cagliari in Sardinia, he started ATR P-72B belonging to the Italian Customs Police (Guardia di Finanza). This aircraft also followed both Russian units after a routine mission. Itamilradar pointed out that it is rare for the plane of this Italian service to perform such a mission that is more typical for military operations.
In turn, in the afternoon, Krasnodar's movements and Czurów monitored Boeing 8a Poseidonpatrol and reconnaissance aircraft of the American Navy.
Both the submarine and the tug They probably go to the shores Syriawhere the Russian Sparta IV Russian massager is waiting for permission to enter the port of Tartus – the Ukrainian sailing magazine “USM” said on Saturday. This ship sailed from the military base in Bałtijsko, in the Królewiec region, to take military equipment left by the Russians After the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December last year.
Russian units flow towards Syria. Western planes follow them
After overthrowing al-Assad Russia began Removal of weapons and military equipment from the Syrian base in Tartus leased since 1976. Part of the equipment was transferred to the east Libyacontrolled by General Khalifa Haftar, who Kremlin For years, he has been providing weapons in exchange for access to raw materials and sea and air bases.
However, most weapons and equipment go directly to Russia. Due to the fact that Türkiye It does not allow to use their straits in the Black Ships and ships belonging to the countries that wage war, convoys with weapons taken from Syria must flow to Russia through Mediterranean, Atlantic, North and Baltic Sea.
A week ago, the Mediterranean Sea left two other, filled with ammunition used in Syria, Russian containers, Sparta i Sparta IIaccompanied by Russian Navy ships, including landing I agreed I agreed Ilelexted to Crazaoonokayk and tanker General Skobilew.
When the fleet flowed through the La Manche channel on Friday Great Britainwhich the British Ministry of Defense informed on Saturday.
Russian Sparts a few years ago created the so -called “Syrian Express”, in which they also carried weapons, but from Russia to Syria. At the end of December last year, one of the masters participating in this “espresso machine”, Ursa Major, sank off the coast Spain After the explosion in the hold. The owner of the ship accused the Ukrainian intelligence of her. Since then, containers from Syria, weapons and ammunition are accompanied by Russia Navy ships.
Kremlin, using civilian ships to transport military equipment to implement their war plans, breaks international law.