The Russian Aerospace Forces' Tu-95MS missile carriers have conducted scheduled flights over the waters of the Arctic Ocean, the Bering and Okhotsk seas, the Russian Defense Ministry's press service said on Friday.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th September, 2018) The Russian Aerospace Forces' Tu-95MS missile carriers have conducted scheduled flights over the waters of the Arctic Ocean, the Bering and Okhotsk seas, the Russian Defense Ministry's press service said on Friday.
"The Russian Aerospace Forces' Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers have conducted scheduled flights over the international waters of the Arctic Ocean, the Bering and Okhotsk seas," the press release read.
The ministry added that two US F-22 fighters had escorted the Russian jets during some parts of the flight.
According to the press release, Russia's long range and naval aviation pilots regularly fly over the international waters of the Arctic, the Atlantic, the Black Sea, and the Pacific. All aircraft flights are carried out in strict accordance with the international regulations, without violating the borders of other states.
