US EditionWhat to Know as Putin Sends Bombers on Christmas Flight to UK Sparking NATO Response - The Mirror
- Vladimir Putin sent Tu-95MS strategic nuclear bombers on a long-range flight over the Norwegian Sea, which prompted NATO to scramble warplanes to track them near the UK's northern approaches.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a Christmas message expressing hope for peace for Ukraine while acknowledging ongoing Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities like Kharkiv and Sumy.
- The flight of the bombers is seen as a calculated move by the Kremlin to provoke the West amid heightened tensions due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
- Moscow stated that the bombers made a scheduled flight and their escort included Su-33 fighter jets from the Russian Navy.
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What to know as Putin sends bombers on Christmas flight to UK sparking NATO response - The Mirror
Moscow's defence services confirmed that two Russian Tupolev Tu-95 bombers completed a 'scheduled flight' over the 'neutral' waters of the Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea
NATO fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian strategic bombers that flew near British waters on Christmas Day, causing concern in military and diplomatic circles in Western Europe. The Russian Tu-95MS bombers, which have the capacity to carry nuclear weapons, were sent on a long flight over the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea, north of Scotland, close to British airspace, themirror reports. The type of aircraft is often used by Russia for …
An unusual Christmas greeting from Moscow: Russian long-range bombers flew across the north of Britain and the Norwegian waters on December 25. NATO fighter jets had to climb up to monitor and disembark the aircraft. Experts see the maneuver as a clear demonstration of power near western flight routes. According to the British "Mirror", the planes were Tu-95MS, the so-called "bears", strategic nuclear bombers that are part of Putin's nuclear tri…
After the Russian bombers flew over Britain.
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