# Russia says strategic bombers made planned flight over Baltic Sea

https://mins.news/en/item/103148

- Reuters, 2026-10-16 13:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-says-strategic-bombers-made-planned-flight-over-baltic-sea-interfax-2026-10-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad225b27a00e50001c260a0

> Russian news agencies cited the Defence Ministry as saying on Friday that Tu-22M3 strategic bombers, escorted by fighter jets, made a planned flight over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea.

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