Moscow: Russian Tupolev bombers Thursday successfully test-fired cruise missiles in the country’s far-northern Vorkuta region, local news agencies Interfax and Ria Novosti reported.
“The last two bombers returned a few minutes ago to their permanent base after launching the missiles. In all six long-range bombers took part,” in the exercise, said air force spokesman Vladimir Drik.
Tu-95Mc and Tu-160 bombers were involved in the mission, “the first time missiles of this type were fired this year by long-range bombers,” he said.
