Russian Tu-160 bombers flew along the Belarusian-Ukrainian border

As part of exercise Slavic Brotherhood 2020, two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers flew along the borders of Belarus.

On Tuesday, September 22, TASS reports on this with reference to the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.

“On September 22, 2020, as part of the active phase of the joint Belarusian-Russian exercises” The Slavic Brotherhood – 2020 “, two Russian Tu-160 supersonic strategic missile bombers from Engels airfield conducted a special flight along from the southwest, west and northwest borders of the Republic of Belarus “, – said in the message of the department.

During the flight, the Russian army, together with the Belarusian fighters, drew up the air cover of a joint tactical group, conducting combat missions on the ground.

Let us remind you that the “Slavic Brotherhood-2020” exercises started on September 14 at the Brest training ground in Belarus. They involve up to 1,500 military personnel and more than 150 aviation, combat and special equipment units. At the end of the anti-terrorist actions, the Russian troops will return to the place of deployment.

Earlier we wrote that Russian and Belarusian paratroopers parachuted from 600 meters as part of the exercises. The military developed counter-terrorism tactics, in particular, capturing enemy targets in a populated area.