Arctic Ocean missile carriers complete mission.
Two Tu-160 strategic carriers flew over icy waters for 10 hours, with the Russian Defence Ministry stressing the flights of the Russian Aerospace Forces were conducted within the parameters of intl law.
The Tu-160 strategic bomber first flew in 1981. In 2015, the Defence Ministry announced the launch of a program to create a new, modified version, dubbed Tu-160M2, with plans to make 50 upgraded bombers.
