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Russia To Send Two Nuclear-Capable Tu-160 Bombers To South Africa

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Moscow Times: Russia Sends Nuclear-Bombers to South Africa in ‘Friendly’ Visit

Russia has announced plans to send two nuclear-capable Tu-160 bombers to South Africa in what observers say would be the first such deployment on the African continent.

The Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber, nicknamed the White Swan in Russia, is a supersonic Soviet-era aircraft capable of carrying up to 12 short-range nuclear missiles and of flying 12,000 kilometers non-stop without refueling.

Cited by Interfax on Monday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said it will fly two Tu-160s, an Ilyushin Il-62 passenger jet and an Antonov An-124 military cargo plane to South Africa. Russian news agencies reported after midnight that the An-124 and Il-62 had already landed in the country.

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Update: Russian Bombers to Land in South Africa During Unprecedented Deployment (Military.com)

WNU Editor: Russia is definitely making its presence felt in Africa.

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