Russia Deploys 2 Strategic Bombers to Patrol Over Belarus

Russia Deploys 2 Strategic Bombers to Patrol Over Belarus
In this frame grab from video provided by the Russian Defence Ministry Press Service, Russian long range bomber Tu-22M3 flies during a strike above an undisclosed location in Syria on Aug. 14, 2015. Russian Defence Ministry press service photo via AP
Lorenz Duchamps
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Russia on Saturday dispatched a pair of nuclear-capable bombers over Belarusian airspace in a patrol mission that lasted four hours, showcasing close defense ties between the two allied nations.

“Two Tu-22MZ long-range bombers of the Aerospace Forces completed a patrol mission in the Belarusian air space,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported.
Lorenz Duchamps
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