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2 Russian supersonic nuclear bombers flew near Alaska for the 'first time in history'

Two Tupolev Tu-160 Russian supersonic nuclear-capable strategic bombers conducted drills in an area near Alaska "for the first time in history," demonstrating that Russia can deploy heavy bombers close to the US.

  • Two Russian long-range strategic bombers — supersonic Tupolev Tu-160 aircraft — conducted drills over the Chukotka Peninsula, which faces Alaska across the Bering Strait, the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed Thursday.
  • The bombers drilled alongside Tu-95MS strategic bombers and Il-78 tankers before returning to their home base in Saratov.
  • The exercises demonstrated that Russia can deploy heavy nuclear-capable bombers near Alaska.

Two Tupolev Tu-160 Russian supersonic long-range nuclear bombers conducted drills in an area near Alaska "for the first time in history," demonstrating that Russia can deploy heavy bombers close to the US, the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed Thursday.

The Tu-160 bombers, which can carry six standard cruise missiles and 12 short-range nuclear missiles and fly at speeds greater than two times the speed of sound, were accompanied by Tu-95MS strategic bombers and Il-78 tankers during the exercises, according to The Moscow Times. A total of ten Russian aircraft reportedly participated in the drills.

The Tu-160 bombers reportedly flew more than 4,000 miles from their home base in Saratov in southwestern Russia to Anadyr on the Chukotka Peninsula, which faces Alaska across the Bering Strait, the Associated Press reported.

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