. Strategic missile carriers Tu-160 returned to the airfield in Russia after performing an international visit to Venezuela, informs Department of information and mass communications of the Ministry of defence.
As explained in the defense Ministry, the Flight of the missile took place in the airspace over the waters of the Atlantic ocean, Caribbean, Norwegian and Barents seas. The aircraft traveled more than 12 thousand kilometers by refueling in the air.
at separate stages of the route Russian Planes were accompanied by fighters Norwegian air force F-16.
The flight was carried out in strict accordance with international rules of using air space, said the Ministry of defence.
in the current decade to Venezuela at the invitation of the local authorities arrived, two strategic missile Tu-160 heavy military transport aircraft an-124 and long-haul Il-62 Russian aerospace defence forces.
during the visit, the crews of distant aircraft performed a scheduled Flight over the waters of the Caribbean sea, having worked on tasks around the equator, in conditions of high humidity and temperature. In addition, the Russian and Venezuelan pilots held a General flying, during which fighters of the air forces of Venezuela were accompanied by Russian Planes in separate stages of the route.
United States and Organization of American States revealed that such a military mission violates the country's Constitution and may be " fundamental rules of international law ".
According to the Minister of defense of Venezuela Vladimir Padrino lö¨pez, General flights are designed to prepare the country for protection against any possible aggression.