Russian nuclear-capable bombers fly close to coast of Alaska, TASS reports


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  • Tuesday, 24 Sep 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Two Russian TU-95MS nuclear-capable strategic bombers have carried out a flight over the Bering Sea's neutral waters near the western coast of Alaska, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday, citing the Defence Ministry.

The ministry was cited as saying the flight had been carried out in accordance with international rules and that the bombers had been escorted by fighter jets.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

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