Russia sends nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over Belarus
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Russia sent two nuclear-capable strategic bombers on a training mission on Thursday over Belarus in a show of Moscow's support for its ally amid a .
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said two Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers practiced bombing runs at the Ruzhansky firing range in Belarus. As part of the joint training, Belarusian fighter jets simulated an intercept, the Ministry said.
The missions marked the second time in two days that Russia sent nuclear-capable bombers into the skies over Belarus.
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