Russia Flies Strategic Bomber Planes Near Japan as PM Visits Ukraine
Two Russian strategic bomber planes flew over the Sea of Japan for more than seven hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday in a statement released as Japan’s prime minister was beginning a visit to Ukraine.
The Tupolev Tu-95MS planes are capable of carrying nuclear weapons and Moscow regularly flies them over international waters in the Arctic, North Atlantic and Pacific as a show of strength.
The timing of the latest flight appeared more pointed than usual, as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was due in Kyiv later on a visit to show solidarity with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the war against Russia.
Russia said the strategic bombers made a “planned flight”, escorted by fighter planes. It was carried out in strict compliance with international law and was made over neutral waters, the Defense Ministry said.
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