Russia's defense ministry has announced that its long-range strategic bombers flew over international waters in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk.

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MOSCOW--Two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers conducted a routine flight over the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan, state-run TASS news agency reported on Thursday, citing the Russian Defense Ministry.

A pair of Russian Tu-95 bombers escorted by two Russian fighter aircraft carried out a eight-hour flight over the Sea of Okhotsk and Sea of Japan on Thursday, prompting Japan to scramble fighter aircraft to intercept the bombers as they flew within Japan’s air defence identification zone (ADIZ).

The flight, which lasted for more than eight hours, saw the Russian aircraft being escorted by planes from other countries

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