Russia resumes North Pole patrols with fighter jets
Exercise flights have been conducted in the past, but marks the first time regular patrols by combat-ready planes will be made since the end of the Cold War.
February 4, 2019
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Combat ready MiG-31BMs will protect Russia’s northern regions by circumnavigating the airspace around the North Pole, the nation’s Defense Ministry has announced.
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