Reportedly, the crew of a separate anti-submarine squadron of the Northern Fleet Air Force and Air Defense Corps conducted ice reconnaissance in the Arctic in the regions of the Northern Sea Route. Tu-142 flew over the neutral waters of the Arctic Ocean.
The flight took more than 10 hours. Such flights are carried out regularly. The main task is to clarify the ice situation in the Northern Sea Route areas.
Source: Ferra

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