Russia’s largest warship, an aircraft carrier capable of carrying dozens of fighter jets, will launch airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria, according to a source. RelatedThe warship is expected to launch airstrikes from October 2016 to January 2017. The Soviet-era aircraft carrier was built in 1985 but has been modernized in recent years. The military diplomatic source told TASS, a Russian news agency, the Admiral Kuznetsov will be stationed in the Mediterranean Sea. The ship., which is 55,000-tonnes when operational, will be outfitted with 15 Su-33 and MiG-29K/KUB fighter jets and more than ten attack helicopters Ka-52K, Ka-27 and Ka-31, according to the source.

Source: National Post July 04, 2016 17:37 UTC