Photo: Gennady Cherkasov
The exercise took place in Arctic long-range aviation with the participation of missile carriers Tu-160 and Tu-95MS. They covered 4,000 kilometers to get to the test site and successfully fired guided missiles at ground targets. The television channel Zvezda informed about it.
“Launches proceeded normally, the missiles hit the targets within range, which confirmed the specified characteristics of accuracy,” said the Ministry of Defense.
It is reported that the rocket launchers took off from the airport in the Saratov region. The day before, long-range crews were moving there from the Amur and Ryazan areas.
The exercises also took place in the Irkutsk region. The crews of the Tu-95MS aircraft practiced shooting from the stern cannons of the aircraft. Departures took place from the domestic airport. The flight time was more than six hours.
The tactical flight training of the Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Il-78 crews will continue until July 9. They are led by the commander of long-distance aviation, Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylash.