Russia’s supersonic long-range bombers have been deployed on an exercise mission to the Far Eastern region of Chukotka for the first time, the Defense Ministry has said.
The Tu-160 is capable of carrying 12 short-range nuclear missiles and can fly at a speed of 2,000 kilometers per hour. Russia rebooted production of the plane as it stepped up military spending and bomber patrols near foreign borders amid regional tensions.
