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| Tu-95MS missile carriers flew over the Bering and Chukchi Seas |
| 2026-10-27 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers conducted a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Bering and Chukchi Seas. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported this on October 26. "Tu-95MS long-range missile carriers of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a scheduled flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Bering and Chukchi Seas. The flight lasted over 13 hours," the Ministry of Defense clarified. The military department added that fighter escort for the missile carriers was provided by crews of Su-35S aircraft of the Aerospace Forces (VKS). On certain sections of the route, the Tu-95MS 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. All flights are conducted in strict compliance with international airspace regulations. On October 16, Russian Aerospace Forces Tu-22M3 long-range bombers completed a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, lasting over four hours. Fighter escort was provided by Su-35S and Su-30SM crews, and on certain stages, by foreign fighters. |
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