Russian strategic bombers fly exclusively along the Belarusian border
Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, September 22 (Reporter Wu Gang) The Russian Defense Ministry issued a notice on the 22nd stating that two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers flew along the Belarusian border that day.
The announcement stated that two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers flew along the southwest, west and northwest borders of Belarus on the 22nd. This part of the Belarusian border borders Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia.
The flight was carried out within the framework of the "Slavic Brotherhood 2020" joint military exercise being held by Russia and Belarus.
The announcement stated that during the flight, the Russian strategic bomber, with the cooperation of Belarusian fighters, exercised the mission of providing cover to the ground forces of the two countries participating in the exercise.
The "Slavic Brotherhood 2020" joint tactical exercise was conducted in Belarus from the 14th to the 25th.
Since 2015, Belarus, Russia and Serbia have taken turns hosting the "Slavic Brotherhood" joint military exercise every year.
On September 9 this year, Serbia announced that under the pressure of the European Union, Serbia will stop all military exercises with all its partners in the next six months.