Norway scrambles fighter jets to follow Russian bombers, says Moscow
The two Russian Tu-160 bombers flew a mission over the Barents and Norwegian seas, the said Russia's defense ministry.
October 27, 2021
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MOSCOW — Norway scrambled fighter jets to escort two Russian Tu-160 bombers over the Barents and Norwegian seas, the Russian defense ministry said on Wednesday, according to local news agencies.
They said the two bombers had completed an eight-hour patrol over the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans.
[Lavrov calls for closer security consultations between Norway and Russia]
“At certain stages of the route, Russian strategic missile-carriers were followed by F-16 fighter jets of Norwegian air force,” Russia’s defense ministry was quoted as saying by Interfax news agency.
Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin.