Russian strategic missile carriers were accompanied by aircraft of the
Air Force of the Republic of Korea and Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
MOSCOW, August 24. /TASS/. Russia’s Tu-95MS strategic bombers have made
scheduled flights over the neutral waters of the Pacific Ocean and several
seas, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.
"The Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers of the Aerospace Forces carried out scheduled flights over the neutral waters of the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, Yellow and the East China Seas. Along the route long-range aircraft were accompanied by Su-35S fighters of the Eastern Military District, as well as by the A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft of the Military Transport Aviation, "the ministry said.
"The Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers of the Aerospace Forces carried out scheduled flights over the neutral waters of the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, Yellow and the East China Seas. Along the route long-range aircraft were accompanied by Su-35S fighters of the Eastern Military District, as well as by the A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft of the Military Transport Aviation, "the ministry said.
"At
certain stages of the flight, Russian strategic missile carriers were
accompanied by aircraft of the Air Force of the Republic of Korea and Japan Air
Self-Defense Force," the ministry added.
The Defense
Ministry also reported that during the flights strategic bombers carried out
refueling in the air.
Source: ITAR-TASS 24-08-2017
