"Russia resumed patrolling by long-range aviation in remote areas after a
17-year pause, per decision by the supreme commander-in-chief, President Vladimir Putin.

Russian long-range aircraft have flown to the air space of remote areas several times in the past two months.

In mid-July, four Tu-95MS bombers flew through the air space near Great Britain.

Their flight provoked numerous comments in British media outlets, because it coincided with the diplomatic row over the expulsion of four British diplomats.

In early August, two Russian strategic bombers flew to the U.S. base Guam in the Pacific Ocean.

As a rule, the flights by Russian long-range aviation are accompanied by NATO fighter jets which are watching the Russian bombers.

Earlier on Thursday, Drobyshevsky said more than 90 planes and helicopters were involved in a tactical exercise of the far eastern Air Force and Air Defense formation.

"The far eastern Air Force and Air Defense formation has detailed mor