Supersonic Tu-22M3 bombers carrying missile warheads have patrolled over neutral waters in the Barents Sea as part of the joint Russia-Belarus Zapad 2025 exercise, the Russian Defense Ministry announced today, quoted by Reuters, BTA reports.
According to the department, the bombers' flight lasted four hours.
Yesterday, Russia announced that it had launched a hypersonic cruise missile “Zircon“ at a target in the Barents Sea during the exercises.
The “Zapad 2025“ exercises 2025“ began on Friday and are taking place on the territories of both countries, as well as in the Baltic and Barents Seas.