The Tu-160 missile carriers flew over the Baltic Sea

"The flight duration was more than seven hours," - said the defense department.

It is noted that the F-16 aircraft of the Danish Air Force, the F-18 Air Force of Finland and JAS-39 Gripen the Swedish Air Force escorted the Russian Tu-160 at separate stages of the flight.

The Defense Ministry added that the missile carriers returned to their home airfields after the flight.

In April, two Russian Tu-160s flew over the Barents, Norwegian and North Seas.