Vladimir Putin dispatched nuclear bombers to intimidate northern Britain with a long-range Christmas flight over the Norwegian Sea.
NATO had no choice but to hastily deploy warplanes to keep tabs on the imposing Russian "Bears". The Christmas show of strength came amid high tension over the war in Ukraine.
“Tu-95MS long-range bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces made a scheduled flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea,” said Moscow's defence ministry.
“The flight duration was more than seven hours.” Su-33 fighter jets of the Russian Navy escorted the long-range bombers.
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