The flight of strategic missile carriers lasted more than seven hours
The aircraft was accompanied by a pair of Su-24s, Su-24MRs, and deck-based Su-33s
Military Expert Suchiu: The imitation of the Russian Flanker was spotted at the Severomorsk-1 airfield in the Murmansk region
NATO aircraft took off from Ämari Air Base in Estonia
A parachute-dropped flare bomb was used as a target
Pilots practiced complex aerobatics over the Barents Sea
At certain stages of the route, combat aircraft were accompanied by fighters from foreign countries
The units have 18 MiG-31BMs and about 30 Su-30s of various versions
Exercises in challenging meteorological conditions proceeded according to the Russian Aerospace Forces plan
The flight lasted more than 4 hours
Russian Navy practiced actions during air threats to naval aviation airfields