Overview
- Moscow said Tu-95MS bombers conducted a scheduled flight over the Barents and Norwegian Seas lasting more than seven hours.
- NATO fighter jets were launched to monitor the aircraft as they flew over international waters northeast of Scotland.
- The Russian Navy reported that Su-33 fighters escorted the long-range bombers during the mission.
- Russia said foreign fighters accompanied the bombers at parts of the route but did not name which NATO air forces were involved.
- There were no reports of airspace violations or incidents, and the Tu-95MS remains a nuclear-capable platform also used for conventional strikes on Ukraine.