According to information provided by the British publication Mirror, Alliance aircraft were called in after Russian Tu-95MS approached NATO airspace. This flight was perceived as a demonstration of potential pressure from Moscow, and the article mentions rumors of a possible threat to the northern territories of the United Kingdom.
It is reported that during their flight, the bombers were under the cover and escort of Su-33 fighters.
In response, on December 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Tu-95MS flight was planned, lasted about seven hours, and fully complied with international norms.
Furthermore, the ministry emphasized that long-range aviation crews regularly conduct flights over the neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, as well as over the Baltic and Black Seas.
