Two Russian Tu-160s flew over the Arctic Ocean, the Barents and White Seas

MOSCOW: Two Tu-160 strategic missile carriers completed a scheduled flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Ar
ctic Ocean, the Barents and White Seas, the Defense Ministry said.

Two Tu-160 strategic missile carriers performed a planned flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Arctic Ocean, the Barents and White Seas. The flight had a duration of about 13 hours. During the event, the crews of Tu-160 aircraft practiced in-flight refueling.

Long-range aviation pilots regularly fly over the neutral waters of the Arctic, the North Atlantic, the Black and Baltic Seas, and the Pacific Ocean.

All flights of aircraft of the Aerospace Forces of Russia are carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace.