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| Tu-95MS aircraft flew over the neutral waters of the Bering and Okhotsk Seas. |
| 2025-09-26 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers completed a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Bering and Okhotsk Seas. The Ministry of Defense press service reported this on September 25. "The flight lasted over 14 hours. Fighter escort was provided by the crews of Su-35S and Su-30SM aircraft of the Aerospace Forces. During the flight, the crews of the long-range aircraft carried out in-flight refueling," the statement said. This flight, like all others, was carried out in accordance with international regulations. On certain sections of the route, foreign fighters were escorted by Russian missile carriers. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, for its part, reported that the United States scrambled F-16 fighter jets on September 24 while Russian aircraft were in international airspace. The command noted that the Russian missile carriers' actions are not considered a threat. On September 19, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal stated that three Russian MiG-31s ​​allegedly entered the republic's airspace, after which NATO aircraft were scrambled to intercept them, and Tallinn initiated consultations with the alliance. The Russian Ministry of Defense noted that the Russian fighter jets flew from Karelia to the Kaliningrad region as planned and did not violate the airspace of other countries. On September 23, NATO countries issued an official statement accusing Russia of violating the airspace of alliance members and vowing to use all military means for self-defense. Andrei Kartapolov, head of the State Duma Defense Committee, noted that under the cover of these statements, NATO countries intend to covertly deploy aircraft and air defense assets to Russia's borders. |
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