Russia Resumes Bomber Flights

  • August 17, 2007: Vladimir Putin announced the revival of he is reviving the Soviet-era practice of sending bomber aircraft on regular patrols beyond its borders.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Putin blamed current threats to "security" for the change
    2. August 2007: Eleven Russian military planes carried out maneouvres west of Norway
    3. Strategic bombers back on long-range patrol for the first time since the Soviet breakup

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