Russia's nuclear-capable long-range Tu-95MS bombers conducted a flight operation over the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, as the two Tu-95MS bombers flew over the neutral waters,

Newsweek has emailed the Japanese and Russian defense ministries for further comment. Japan, a security treaty ally of the United States, is involved in a territorial dispute with Russia over the Northern Territories,

Two Russian long-range bombers Tu-95MS carried out a planned flight in airspace over the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan.