Two Tu-160 supersonic strategic bombers (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) have performed a scheduled flight over the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

"Two Tu-160 strategic bombers have performed a scheduled flight in the airspace above neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas," the ministry said.

The mission lasted over 13 hours and included in-flight refueling.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that two Tu-95MS turboprop strategic bombers (NATO reporting name: Bear) performed a flight above neutral waters of the Bering Sea. The mission continued for more than seven hours.

Russian long-range aviation crews regularly fly over international waters above the Arctic, the North Atlantic, the Black and Baltic seas, and the Pacific Ocean. All planes of the Russian Aerospace Forces perform their flights in strict compliance with international rules.