Sunday, June 29, 2014

Iraq recieve SU-25's or SU-30's from Russia? UPDATED.

Thanks Mhalblaub for the link...


via Spiegel Online...
Five Russian fighter jets arrived in Iraq, according to media reports. The government in Baghdad has purchased the aircraft to Dschihadistengruppe against the "Islamic State in Iraq and Syria" ( ISISproceed). More Jets were already on the way, it says at the BBC.
There is conflicting evidence as to whether it is combat aircraft of the type Sukhoi Su-25 or Su-30. The Iraqi government will pay according to the BBC about 365 million euros for the Russian military technology.
And another nations falls under the Russian sphere of influence.

Yes.

I know that the Iraqis operate Russian equipment but this appears to be part of a larger issue, especially when you consider that the Iraqi's just received are going to be receiving F-16's (thanks Don) from the US.

UPDATE:  Zebra Dunn informed that the Iraqi's were getting SU-25's and now 1Modeus has gotten us the video....