Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 20th local time that two Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the Russian Aerospace Forces’ long-range aviation completed a planned flight over the neutral waters of the Bering Sea, lasting more than 14 hours. The escort mission was carried out by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighters, with aerial refueling during the flight. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that at certain stages of the route, foreign fighters accompanied the aircraft. The Russian Aerospace Forces’ long-range aviation crews regularly fly over the neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Pacific, Baltic Sea, and Black Sea, with all flights strictly adhering to international airspace usage rules. (CCTV News)
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Russian strategic bombers complete planned flight over the Bering Sea with foreign fighter escort
Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 20th local time that two Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the Russian Aerospace Forces’ long-range aviation completed a planned flight over the neutral waters of the Bering Sea, lasting more than 14 hours. The escort mission was carried out by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighters, with aerial refueling during the flight. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that at certain stages of the route, foreign fighters accompanied the aircraft. The Russian Aerospace Forces’ long-range aviation crews regularly fly over the neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Pacific, Baltic Sea, and Black Sea, with all flights strictly adhering to international airspace usage rules. (CCTV News)