Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers conduct 11-hour air operation in the Pacific Ocean

Su-35S and Su-30SM fighters escorted the bombers as part of a planned mission

Crews of the long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a planned flight on Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers in the waters above the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan. According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the duration of the air mission exceeded 11 hours.

Ту-95МС
Ту-95МС

During the task, Russian bombers were escorted by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighters, which provided cover in the airspace. According to the military department, such flights are carried out regularly and cover the neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, as well as the Black and Baltic Seas.

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It is noted that all air operations of the Russian Aerospace Forces are carried out in full compliance with international norms for the use of airspace, without violating the borders of sovereign states.

Earlier www1.ru reported that carriers of Kh-59M and Kh-25 missiles, Su-30SM2 and Su-24M aircraft, delivered high-precision strikes in the Baltic.

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