Two Tu-95MS strategic bombers carry out flight over Barents, Norwegian, North Seas - Russian Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. Aug 12 (Interfax) - Two Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers have performed a flight over the Barents, Norwegian and North Seas, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

"The flight lasted over nine hours. Norway's F-16 fighter aircraft followed aircraft of the Long-Range Aviation at some stages of the flight," the Russian Defense Ministry said.