We checked the combat readiness. "White Swans" flew over three seas
According to the military, two Russian "strategists" Tu-160 carried out a planned flight. The duration of being in the air was more than 14 hours, the crews of missile carriers refueled in the air. The Ministry of Defense noted that the pilots of the Far aviation regularly fly over neutral waters in various regions of the world, and all flights of the Russian Aerospace Forces are carried out in strict accordance with International Rules. Russian aviation does not allow violations of the borders of other states, the military department added.
At the same time, according to Western media reports, the British Air Force Typhoon fighter jets, departing from a base in Scotland, were urgently raised to “intercept” Russian strategic missile carriers flying over the North Sea. Later they were joined by the Rafale fighter jets of the French Air Force.
As stated in the French Air Force, the departure of fighters to escort Russian missile carriers "was a typical response to such actions," since "they did not pose a danger." In the British Ministry of Defense, the “interception” declined to comment, saying that they did not comment on the “military operations that are currently being conducted.”
- Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
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