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| Tu-22M3 bombers completed a scheduled flight over the Baltic Sea |
| 2025-11-28 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Tu-22M3 long-range bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry press service reported on November 27. Su-35S and Su-27 fighter jets provided escort. The flight lasted over five hours. At certain points along the route, the long-range bombers were escorted by foreign fighters. The Ministry of Defense emphasized that long-range aviation crews regularly fly over the neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Baltic, and Black Seas, and that their flights strictly comply with international airspace regulations. The Tu-22M3 is a large Russian bomber designed for long-range strikes. It flies at supersonic speeds, can change wing shape in flight, and carries powerful missiles and bombs. The aircraft can fly thousands of kilometers without refueling and is used to strike both land and sea targets. The Tu-22M3 remains one of the primary strike aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces. |
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