MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers have carried out a planned flight over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported on Wednesday.
✈️ Russian strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS completed a flight over the Barents and Norwegian seas lasting more than five hours.
At certain stages on the route, the planes were accompanied by foreign fighters. pic.twitter.com/uRsI6sAZ4U
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The Tu-95MS strategic bombers are part of the long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces and a component of the Russian nuclear triad. They usually carry weapons like Kh-55 long-range cruise missiles.
The mission was carried out in strict compliance with international airspace regulations, commander of Russian long-range aviation Sergei Kobylash said.
