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Russia sends nuclear-capable bombers on mission near South Korea, Japan

Reuters, Moscow | ByReuters
Aug 24, 2017 01:59 PM IST

The Russian defence ministry gave no details about the overall number of aircraft that had taken part in what it called a pre-arranged flight and did not say when or why the mission took place.

Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown over the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea, prompting Japan and South Korea to scramble jets to escort them, Russia said on Thursday.

A file photo of Sukhoi Su-24 bombers at the Andreyevsky military polygon outside Tyumen, Russia on August 6.(REUTERS/ For representational purpose only)
A file photo of Sukhoi Su-24 bombers at the Andreyevsky military polygon outside Tyumen, Russia on August 6.(REUTERS/ For representational purpose only)

Russia’s defence ministry said in a statement the Tupolev-95MS bombers, code named “Bears” by NATO, flew over neutral waters and were accompanied by Russian Sukhoi-35S fighter jets and A-50 early warning and control aircraft.

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It gave no details about the overall number of aircraft that had taken part in what it called a pre-arranged flight and did not say when or why the mission took place.

The TU-95MS bombers were refuelled in mid-air during the mission, the ministry said.

During parts of the route, the bombers were escorted by South Korean and Japanese military jets, it added.

Russia, which shares a border with North Korea, has repeatedly voiced concerns about rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula caused by Pyongyang’s nuclear missile programme, and has complained about Japan’s plans to deploy a U.S. anti-missile system on its soil.

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