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

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Aug 19, 2025

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

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo — A still image, taken from footage released by the Russian Defense 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 Defense Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

MOSCOW - 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.

(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Maxim Rodionov, Editing by Timothy Heritage // REUTERS)

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