International23 June 2026

Russia tests strategic bomber capabilities in Arctic skies

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Russian strategic Tu-160 missile-carrying bombers conducted a 16-hour flight including ‌an air-to-air refueling test in the neutral zone over the Barents Sea and the Norwegian ⁠Sea, the defense ministry said on Telegram.

The flight, which the ministry said was a routine one, was accompanied by Russian MiG-31 fighter ‌jets ⁠and was escorted by foreign fighter jets at certain points, the post, ⁠issued in the early hours of Tuesday, said, without ⁠specifying the countries involved.

In the north, ⁠Russia borders NATO members Norway and Finland.

-Reuters

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