Russian strategic bombers complete planned flight in the Bering Sea with foreign aircraft accompanying.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 20th local time that two Tu-95MS strategic bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces' long-range aviation completed a planned flight over neutral waters in the Bering Sea, lasting more than 14 hours. The escort mission was carried out by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets, and aerial refueling was conducted during the flight.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that foreign military aircraft accompanied the Russian bombers during certain phases of the flight. Crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces' long-range aviation regularly fly over neutral waters in the Arctic, North Atlantic, Pacific, Baltic Sea, and Black Sea, with all flights strictly adhering to international airspace usage rules.
On the 19th local time, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) issued a statement saying that multiple Russian military aircraft were detected operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, prompting the U.S. to scramble fighter jets for interception. NORAD stated that the Russian military aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter U.S. or Canadian airspace. (Reporter: Hao Wei, CCTV)
Two Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the Russian Aerospace Forces completed a planned flight over the Bering Sea, lasting over 14 hours, escorted by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighters. During the flight, foreign aircraft accompanied the bombers at certain stages. NORAD reported detecting multiple Russian military aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone, confirming that these aircraft remained in international airspace.
- Two Tu-95MS strategic bombers completed a planned flight over the Bering Sea lasting over 14 hours.
- The flight was escorted by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighters.
- Foreign aircraft accompanied the Russian bombers during certain phases of the flight.
- NORAD detected multiple Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.
- Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter U.S. or Canadian airspace.