MOSCOW, November 16. /TASS/. Russian Tupolev Tu-160 strategic missile-carrying bombers and Tu-22M3 long-range supersonic bombers have performed scheduled flights over the Arctic and the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry reported.

"Long-range aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces performed scheduled flights in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Barents, Norwegian and Black seas," the ministry said.

The longest flight lasted over 13 hours, the Defense Ministry added. Air escort was provided by Su-30SM and MiG-31 aircraft of the Aerospace Forces and naval aircraft of the Northern Fleet.