Two Russian anti-submarine warfare Tu-142 flew at USS Mount Whitney in a further episode of tense US-Russia relations at a minimum distance from the 6th Fleet flagship.

The flight of Russian aircraft took place during the participation of the US vessel in the large Trident Juncture 18 NATO exercise in Norway, with the participation of 250 aircraft, 50 surface vessels and at least 50,000 personnel, being the largest exercises since the beginning of the decade 80 ..

The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that two Tu-142 anti-submarine warplanes made a scheduled flight over international waters in the Norwegian Sea on Friday.

As it was clarified, the aircraft flew a total of 12 hours and then returned to their base in the Vologda area.