Joint flight of Russian and Chinese aircraft

Russian Aerospace Forces and Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force conduct another joint air patrol in Asia-Pacific region

The aviation group consisting of Tu-95ms strategic missile carriers of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Xian H-6k strategic bombers of the PLA Army Air Force carried out air patrols over the waters of the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, and the western part of the Pacific Ocean.

The duration of the joint flight of Russian and Chinese aircraft was about 8 hours.

Fighter-jet air cover was provided along the entire route of the joint patrol by Su-30sm, MiG-31 of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Shenyang J-16 of the Chinese Air Force.

During the joint air patrol, Russian aircraft landed and took off from an airfield in the People's Republic of China.

At certain stages of the route, the strategic missile carriers were escorted by fighter-jets of foreign states.

During the flight, crews of Tu-95ms strategic missile carriers performed aerial refuelling at night.

In carrying out the flight mission, the aircraft of both countries acted strictly in accordance with the provisions of international law. There were no violations of the airspace of foreign states.

At the end of the joint air patrol, all the aircraft involved returned to their departure airfields. The event was conducted as part of the implementation of the 2024 military cooperation plan and was not directed against third countries.

🔹 Russian Defence Ministry