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

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

Arab Newsa day ago
MOSCOW: Russian Tu-95MS nuclear-capable strategic bombers carried out a scheduled flight over neutral waters in the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense 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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