Two Tu-95ms missile carriers flew over the Pacific Ocean

This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

"Two strategic missile carriers Tu-95ms of long-range aviation performed a planned flight in airspace over the neutral waters of the Sea of ​​Japan and the northwestern Pacific," RIA Novosti reported.

It is noted that "the fighter escort was provided by the crews of the Su-35s of the Russian Aerospace Forces."

“The flight duration was more than nine hours.

At certain stages of the route, Russian strategic missile carriers accompanied the F-15 fighters of the Japanese Air Force, ”the message says.

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

Earlier it was reported that two Russian long-range Tu-22M3 bombers flew over the neutral waters of the Black Sea.