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2 Russian strategic bombers carry out flight above Sea of Japan
Russian Defense Ministry says pair of fighter jets accompanied bombers during training flight
Elena Teslova |
16.01.2024 - Update : 16.01.2024
MOSCOW
The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday that two Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers conducted a seven-hour training flight above neutral waters of the Sea of Japan.
It said Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets accompanied the flight, which was conducted "in strict accordance with the international rules for the use of airspace."
The ministry also said long-range aviation pilots regularly fly above the neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic and Pacific oceans as well as over the Black Sea and the Baltic.
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