Russia reports long-range flights of strategic bombers over northern seas
[96146] Russia reports long-range flights of strategic bombers over northern seas
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that two Tupolev-160 bombers carried out long-duration training flights over the waters of the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea.
Russia reports long-range flights of strategic bombers over northern seas
The Russian Ministry of Defense updated this morning, June 23, 2026, that two Tupolev-160 (Tu-160) strategic bombers completed a flight mission that lasted 16 hours. According to reports, the aircraft circled over the international waters of the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea.
According to the report by آخرین خبر, which is identified with the positions of the Iranian establishment, the ministry emphasized that the mission was carried out "in accordance with international laws and regulations" applicable to the use of airspace. This claim was also repeated in the report by خبرگزاری ایرنا, Iran's official news agency, which noted that the flights were carried out "according to a pre-planned schedule" over "neutral waters."
The reports, which appeared simultaneously in خبرگزاری ایرنا and other channels such as خبری پلاس, emphasize the Russian message that the activity is routine and monitored. There is currently no response from NATO or the Western countries neighboring these flight areas, and these reports rely exclusively on statements by the Russian Ministry of Defense as published in Iranian media.