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

Pilots of the Northern Fleet practiced aerial refueling of aircraft over the Kola Peninsula

Exercises in challenging meteorological conditions proceeded according to the Russian Aerospace Forces plan

The flight lasted more than 4 hours

The crews conducted exercises to eliminate a mock enemy in aerial combat

Russian Navy practiced actions during air threats to naval aviation airfields