MOSCOW, August 26 /TASS/. Sukhoi Su-24 bombers and MiG-31 interceptor aircraft have been re-deployed from Russia’s northern Perm territory to southern Russia as part of a snap combat readiness check, the press service of the Central Military District told journalists on Friday.

"The crews of the MiG-31 interceptor aircraft and Su-24 frontline bombers belonging to the tactical aviation of the Central Military District left the Sokol airfield (Perm territory) to the operational airfields of the Southern Military District as part of a combat readiness snap check," a statement received by TASS said.

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