The launch of the Russian anti-ship strike complex "Bastion" in Syria was a complete surprise for NATO

Russia's test of the Bastion complex was a real surprise for military experts from NATO.

For several years, a special operation of the Russian Federation in Syria has continued, during which long-standing technical equipment, such as the main battle tank T-90, and completely new ones, which never took part in military operations, were used.

In this line are also Ka-52 helicopters "Alligator", ideological continuers of the legendary Ka-50 "Black Shark", cruise missiles "Caliber" and the hero of our today's article - anti-ship strike complex "Bastion", the full characteristics of which are still strictly classified.

Why did his test surprise the experts from NATO?

In the military industry, there is a deep specialization in armaments. Those. If the missile is intended for air targets, then it operates strictly by air. If the target ships - then the ships. According to all Western estimates, "Bastion" is a powerful coastal complex for countering ships in the sea. However, it was during their testing that Russia shot ground targets at a distance of thousands of kilometers. This automatically makes it an unexpected problem for all overland facilities in Eastern Europe, which was not even expected before.

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