Russian military specialists are performing flights above the US territory using Tu-154 Lk-1 in accordance with “Open Sky” agreement, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reports.

Besides Russian experts, the American ones are also onboard. Our officers are always onboard the American aircraft flying above the Russian territory. The control the usage of surveillance equipment and maintenance of the agreement», – Russian MoD’s (Ministry of Defense) press-service administration reports.

The survey flight above USA has been carried out from Wright-Patterson airfield, Ohio. The maximum range is 4900 km. It is the 15th survey flight of Russian specialists above the territory of different states, who are taking part in the agreement, the MoD notes. The international “Open Sky” agreement has been signed in Helsinki in 1992 in order to check the claimed data on arms and troop disposition. 35 states from Europe and North America are taking part in this agreement.