Tu-160 strategic missile carriers performed combat training missions over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea during the Zapad-2025 exercises, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
The crews practiced electronic launches of air-launched cruise missiles at critical facilities of a mock enemy.
Fighter escort was provided by crews of MiG-31 aircraft of the Aerospace Forces — the fastest military interceptors in the world.
The flight lasted about four hours. The military department emphasized that the exercises were conducted in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace.
Earlier www1.ru reported that footage of the flight of the X-101 strategic missile for the Tu-160 and Tu-95MS has appeared.
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