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| Tu-160 rocket launchers flew over the Arctic Ocean |
| 2025-11-26 |
| Direct Translation via Firefox. Edited. [Regnum] Strategic missile carriers Tu-160 of the Russian Aerospace Forces successfully flew over the Arctic Ocean. This was reported on November 25 by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. “The Tu-160 rocket-protractors carried out a planned flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Arctic Ocean. The duration of the flight was more than 11 hours," the ministry said. The Defense Ministry stressed that the crews of long-range aviation regularly conduct flights over neutral waters in various parts of the planet. All flights of Aerospace Forces aircraft strictly comply with international rules for the use of airspace. On October 22, supersonic missile-bombers Tu-22M3 of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a planned flight over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea. They were accompanied by Su-35S and Su-27 fighters. The maneuvers lasted more than five hours. Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 10 noted that Russia has the most modern nuclear weapons in the world. This applies to maritime, ground and air armament, he stressed. |
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