DM called the flight of the Tu-95MS over the Bering and Okhotsk Seas a warning to the West from Putin

2023-04-18T15:57:01.392Z

Highlights: Two Russian Tu-95MS bombers performed a planned flight over the neutral waters of the Bering and Okhotsk Seas. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to the Russian president that the final stage of a surprise check of the Pacific Fleet will begin on April 18. More than 25 thousand military personnel are involved in the surprise inspection of the Fleet. The tests are taking place against the backdrop of tensions between Moscow and Western countries in connection with the conflict in Ukraine. The article says that Putin sent the Tu-96MS to demonstrate terrifying strength to the West.

The British newspaper Daily Mail (DM) called the flight of two Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers over the Bering and Okhotsk Seas a warning to the West from Russian President Vladimir Putin.