Two Tu-160s flew over the Barents and Norwegian Seas

"At certain stages of the route, Russian aircraft accompanied the MiG-31 naval aviation of the Russian Navy, as well as F-16 fighters of the Norwegian Air Force," RIA Novosti reported.

It is noted that the flight lasted about ten hours.

The department emphasized that "all flights of aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces are carried out in strict accordance with the International Rules for the Use of Airspace."

On September 12, it was reported that two Tu-142 aircraft performed scheduled flights over the neutral waters of the Barents, Norwegian and North Seas.