Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan acknowledged that Armenia purchased su-30cm fighters from Russia without missiles. This politician stated at a meeting with residents of the Aragatsotn region of the country. Video from the event, he posted on his page on Facebook, writes RIA Novosti.
Previously the former head of the military monitoring service of the Armenian Ministry of Defense Movses Akopyan stated that the SU-30SM fighters acquired from Russia were not equipped with ammunition, as Russia does not sell the different air-air rocket to the range of 130 kilometers. Armenian authorities This statement was not confirmed.
“We say: why did you buy a plane? Yes, we bought an aircraft, he was delivered in May 2020 and yes, we did not have time to buy rockets before the war. We would buy airplanes so that we manage to buy rockets. Why 26 -Lest state was not fighter aviation? … “,” said Pashinyan.