At least 120 NATO interceptor aircraft had escorted Russian bombers
Russia’s strategic aviation has carried out since August more than 70 patrol flights over the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic oceans, as well as the Black Sea, a senior Air Force official said early this month.
“Since August 17, Russian strategic bombers have conducted over 70 patrol flights and more than 217 practice launches of unarmed missiles,” Major-General Pavel Androsov, commander of the Russian Air Force’s strategic aviation, said at a news conference.
He also said at least 120 NATO interceptor aircraft had escorted Russian bombers during almost all their patrols, which had a total duration of over 40 hours.
“Military aircraft from the U.S., Canada, the U.K, Norway, and even France escorted Russia’s strategic bombers in the air,” the general said, adding that NATO pilots had never shown hostility towards Russian planes.
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