The Soviet (Russian) supersonic high-altitude long-range fighter-interceptor MiG-31BM in a training battle hit the aircraft of a simulated enemy that penetrated the country's airspace to collect intelligence. The corresponding video on YouTube showed the Russian Defense Ministry.
In the caption to the video, it is reported that the crews of the MiG-31BM found "a conditional enemy without the involvement of ground-based air defense (air defense-approx. "The tapes.ru"), successfully capturing an aerial target and hitting it with an electronic launch of a long-range missile."
In March, Izvestia, citing sources in the Defense Ministry, reported that the MiG-31 will intercept ballistic missiles.
In January, the newspaper, citing sources in the military department , reported that the interceptor fighters will protect the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
Ivan Potapov
