Air and space forces
Air and Space Forces |
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Emblem (2015) Service flag (2015) |
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Lineup | August 1, 2015 |
Country | Russia |
Armed forces | of the Russian armed forces |
Type | Armed forces |
Strength | 430,000 (2016) |
Insinuation | Ministry of Defense |
commander | |
Commander | Lieutenant General Pavel Kurachenko |
insignia | |
Air Force flag | |
Roundel | |
Medium emblem |
The air and space forces ( Russian Воздушно-космические силы [ВКС] ) of the Russian armed forces consist of the air force and the space forces .
The armed forces were founded on August 1, 2015 and were commanded by Colonel General Viktor Bondarev until 2017 . His successor is his deputy Pavel Kuratschenko.
Sukhoi Su-34 (2013) fighter-bomber
Long-range bomber Tupolev Tu-160 with tanker (2009) and an escort of four MiG-31
Anti-aircraft missile system S-300 in Syria (2015)
Web links
Commons : Air and Space Forces - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Official flag decreed by Order No. 470 of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation dated August 1, 2015.
- ↑ aif.ru
- ↑ tass.ru