Norwegian F-16 fighters, F-35 Italy monitor the fleet of Tu-142 underground hunting aircraft and MiG-31 fighters on international waters.

"Fleet of the Tu-142 underground hunters of the Northern Fleet carries out the task as scheduled on July 3 in international airspace in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea and the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.

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Russian Tu-142 aircraft were followed by NATO fighters in March Photo: NATO

Norwegian F-16 fighters and F-35 stealth fighters stationed on the island of Iceland have deployed Russian border guards on several routes.

Northern Fleet confirmed that Russian aircraft complied with international rules on the use of airspace and did not invade other countries' airspace.

The Tu-142 is a long-range submarine-hunting and reconnaissance aircraft that dates back to the Soviet era, based on the Tu-95 strategic bomber.

Each Tu-142MK / MZ aircraft has a combat radius of 6,500 km, carrying up to 9 tons of weapons including water buoy, torpedo, torpedo and anti-ship cruise missile Kh-35.