Kyrgyz Air Base May Soon Host Russian Strategic Bombers

Kant airbase
The overhauled airfield at the Russian air base in Kyrgyzstan will be able to accommodate Russian strategic bombers in six months, but their deployment in the Central Asian state needs thorough consideration, Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said.

“Technically, we will complete the reconstruction [of the runway at the Kant airbase] in half a year,” Serdyukov told reporters on Friday.

“It means that, in theory, the airfield will be able to receive our strategic aircraft in six months, but any actual landing of these aircraft is a move that should be considered thoroughly," he said.

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