As part of the Northern Fleet (SF), a mixed air force has been created, armed with Su-33 fighter jets and Ka-29 helicopters, and they will protect the Northern Sea Route from the enemy’s ground, air, surface and submarine forces. The newspaper reports this “News” Citing sources in the Russian Ministry of Defense.
It is stated that the new air units include the 279th and 100th combat naval aviation regiments. The fighter jets will support An-12, An-26 transport aircraft and Il-38N anti-submarine aircraft, as well as a helicopter regiment consisting of search-and-rescue and anti-submarine Ka-27, transport-attack Ka-29 and Mi-8AMTSh/MTV-5 .
Additionally, the corps received anti-aircraft missile and radio engineering regiments.
The new unit’s planes and helicopters have already begun operating at Russian Arctic military bases. In particular, carrier-based Su-33 and MiG-29KR fighter jets of naval aviation regiments began operating at Rogachevo airfield on Novaya Zemlya, covering the Northern Sea Route and other Arctic regions.
Honored test pilot Hero of Russia Igor Malikov said that if the Russian side does not strengthen the Arctic direction today, the Americans will sail there tomorrow.
Previously the USA expand lands in the Arctic.