Four Russian Tu-95 MS strategic bombers have successfully carried out a routine patrol flight over neutral waters of the Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. Tu-95 MS bombers started from the Russian AF bases Ukrainka (the Amur Region) and Engels (the Saratov Region). During a 15-hour flight the crews practiced for a number of training missions including a mid-air refueling. The Russian bombers were shadowed by ten Norwegian, Japanese and South Korean F-16, F-15 and F-2 fighter-interceptors.
 Russian Long-range aviation routinely fly at air patrols over neutral waters of the Arctic, Atlantic, Black Sea, Pacific, as with the base, and with operational airfields. Aircraft crews raise their trainig level during flights in the area of seas and oceans water zones. Russian Air Force flights are carried out in strict accordance with International regulations on the use of airspace over neutral waters, without violating the borders of other states.

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30/07/2010 Two Russian Tu-95MS Bear-H strategic bombers have carried out a record-breaking 40-hour patrol over three oceans, an Air Force spokesman said."The Tu-95MS bombers carried out patrols over the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans and set a new flight duration record of about 40 hours, exceeding the previous record by four hours," Lt. Col. Vladimir Drik said at a news briefing on Thursday.The crews practiced instrumental flight and carried out four in-flight refuelings from Il-78 aerial tankers, the official said.Russia resumed strategic bomber patrol flights over the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans in August 2007, following an order from then-President Vladimir Putin.The patrols are regularly performed by Tu-95 Bear and Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers, and by Tu-22M3 Backfire long-range bombers.