Russian strategic bombers fly over Sea of Japan, Russian defence ministry says

Russian strategic bombers carry out scheduled flight over neutral waters of Sea of Japan
A still image, taken from footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be a Tu-95MS nuclear-capable strategic bomber during a scheduled flight over neutral waters in the Sea of Japan as seen from a Russian military aircraft cabin, in this image from video released August 19, 2025. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
Source: Handout

Russian Tu-95MS nuclear-capable strategic bombers carried out a scheduled flight over neutral waters in the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

The flight lasted more than six hours and the bombers were escorted by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets, it said.

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