According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, during the flight, the bombers were accompanied by crews of Su-35S fighters and a long-range radar patrol and guidance aircraft A-50 VKS.
Also, on separate sections of the route, Tu-95MS crews were accompanied by F-15, F-16 South Korean Air Force and Japanese Air Force F-2 fighters.
The Russian Defense Ministry emphasized that long-range pilots regularly perform flights in strict accordance with the International Rules for the Use of Airspace, without violating the borders of other states.
Earlier it was reported about the plans of the Russian military to conduct observation flights over the United States and Poland.
It was noted that the observation flight on the Russian An-30B aircraft over Poland will be carried out in the period from October 21 to 25, and over the territory of the United States the flight will be conducted in the Russian Tu-154M-LK-1 aircraft in the period from October 21 to 26.