Russian Bombers' Baltic Odyssey: Strategic Flight Over Neutral Waters

Two Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers conducted a routine flight over the Baltic Sea, reported by RIA news agency. The four-hour flight involved accompanying fighter jets from unspecified foreign countries. Several Baltic states, including Finland and Sweden, are NATO members.

Two Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers took to the skies for a scheduled flight over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, according to a report by the state-run RIA news agency.

The Russian Defense Ministry detailed that the aircraft were accompanied by fighter jets from foreign countries at certain stages of their four-hour mission, though it did not specify which countries were involved.

Notably, the Baltic region houses several NATO member states such as Finland, Sweden, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, adding a layer of geopolitical tension to the flight.

(With inputs from agencies.)