Russian long-range rocket bombers were performed in the airspace of Belarus’s tasks that do not require nuclear weapons. It is reported by Telegram-channel “before all. Well, almost” with reference to a source in the Ministry of Defense of Russia.
The source stressed that the strategic supersonic Tu-22M3 and Tu-160m aircraft can carry rockets and bombs with a nuclear combat part, but the training tasks in Belarus did not require the use of such ammunition.
Earlier, TASS, with reference to the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, announced the development of imitation of the bombing by Russian Tu-160 aircraft. Manevours were held at the Rujans Aviation Polygon.
On Wednesday of the Ministry of Defense of Russia published a video of the flight of two Tu-22m3 Rocket Bombers over the territory of Belarus. The aircraft tested the actions of the calculations of a unified air defense system of the Union State. Also bombers worked interaction with ground control points.
In August, the source of TASS in the aircraft manufacturer called the term of the readiness of the promising aviation complex of the far aviation (Pak Yes). According to him, the demonstration sample of the aircraft will be ready for 2023. Pak can perform tasks of aircraft Tu-160, Tu-95ms and Tu-22m3.