The Russian defense Ministry reported that on December 22, long-range aircraft of the Russian aerospace forces and the air force of the people's liberation army of China conducted a joint air patrol in the Asia-Pacific region.
"An air group consisting of two Tu-95MS strategic bombers of the Russian aerospace forces and four Hong-6K strategic bombers of the PLA air force carried out air patrols over the waters of the Japanese and East China seas," our military Department said.
They stressed that the aviation of the two countries acted strictly in accordance with the provisions of international law. And at the same time, it did not violate the airspace of other States.
The Russian defense Ministry explained that the joint Russian-Chinese event was held within the framework of the military cooperation plan for 2020 and is not directed against third countries. "The joint patrol was carried out with the aim of deepening and developing Russian-Chinese relations of comprehensive partnership, further increasing the level of interaction between the armed forces of the two countries, improving their capabilities to conduct joint actions, as well as strengthening global strategic stability," the Ministry said.
Recall that this was the second flight, which was jointly performed by our and Chinese pilots in the Asia-Pacific region. At the end of July last year, they conducted joint patrols over the waters of the Japanese and East China seas for the first time. Then four aircraft participated in the task - a pair of our Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers and two Chinese Hong-6K strategic bombers.
Yuri Gavrilov
