Russian Kalibr Missiles Free Syrian Deir ez-Zor
Deir ez-Zor was unblocked thanks to Russian aviation attacks of and the Kalibr cruise missiles that were launched from the Admiral Essen frigate in the Mediterranean Sea on the morning of September 5. Dense air strikes destroyed large concentrations of militants, several strong points and fortified areas with a network of underground tunnels, ammunition depots, and artillery firing positions.
Only then did the Syrian government troops under the command of General Hassan Sukhela manage to break through the encirclement around the city. Mikhail Fedotov reporting from aboard Admiral Essen. Deafening sounds. A bright flash of light. The deck is enveloped in clouds of smoke. It's the Kalibr cruise missiles rushing to their targets. Kalibr missiles launch from the side of the guard-ship of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Essen. The speed of the ship is about 10 knots. From the escort vessel on the same course, it can be seen that the missiles are ejected by a powder charge to 30 meters above the deck.
Then reactive engines are switched on, and at supersonic speed Kalibr missiles fly in the direction of the ISIS militants. Terrible weapons! This footage is from the visual control of the Russian army, in simple terms, drones, hovering over Kalibr missile targets. A few minutes after the launch, the missiles turn to dust the control posts, communication points, ammunition depots and other militant infrastructure in the settlement of Ash Shola.
Thanks to this blow, the Syrian army was able to go on the offensive and unblock Deir ez-Zor. Admiral Essen is one of the newest frigates of the Russian Navy. It was produced in the Kaliningrad Shipyard in late 2014. It is armed with the latest military equipment. In addition to the Kalibr rockets the arsenal includes modern radar and radio-electronic weapons, anti-ship missiles, artillery, mines, and torpedoes. Bays number 1, 2. — Prepare to fire. — Copy that! These torpedoes see not only underwater, but also targets gliding along the ocean surface. At speeds of up to 40 knots per hour. At a distance of up to 15 kilometers. Bringing it to combat readiness takes no more than half a minute. -Bays number 1, 2 are fully prepared! — Copy that. And here is one more of the elements of combat power of Admiral Essen, the artillery installation has a 100 mm caliber. Able to strike any target at a distance of more than 20 km.
No one is inside the turret. The gun is controlled automatically. For the first time in the history the firing of "incinerators" (as the NATO grades define Kalibr), occur in a volley. After the first launch (three rockets came out simultaneously), another command sounds from the navigation bridge: To battle! To battle readiness No. 1. Kalibr rockets, with a flight range of up to 2,500 km carry half-ton high-explosive charges. A small break between the first and second volleys, and three more rockets leave the bay.
A few minutes passed after the volley, and we're already next to the bays from which the Kalibr rockets came out of. I don't know if you can see on video, but the bays are still smoking. And around, fragments from the rocket fairing, like this one, are scattered. According to the Ministry of Defense, people from Russia and CIS countries who joined ISIS were also killed by the missile attack. After launches, Admiral Essen's watch near the Syrian coast is over. In the next few days the watch-ship will go to its home port, the hero-city Sevastopol. Mikhail Fedotov, Andrey Stiforov, and Anton Senchenko. From aboard Admiral Essen in the Mediterranean Sea — Vesti, News of the Week.