Strategic missile-carrier bombers of the Russian Aerospace Force and the People’s Liberation Army Air Force of China completed a joint patrol mission in the Asia-Pacific Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
“The Russian Aerospace Force and the PLA Air Force of China completed the next joint air patrol in the Asia-Pacific Region. An air group of Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers of the Russian Aerospace Force and Hong-6K strategic bombers of the PLA Air Force of China made the air patrol over areas of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, and the western part of the Pacific Ocean,” the ministry informed.
“The airplanes of both countries acted strictly in line with provisions of internal law when performing the flight mission; no violations of foreign countries’ airspace took place,” the ministry added.