Reuters
Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers flew a scheduled 16-hour mission over neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas, the Defense Ministry said. The package included MiG-31 supersonic escorts and an air-to-air refueling test conducted during the flight.
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