
MOSCOW, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Russian Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber planes carried out a scheduled patrol over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, the Defence Ministry reported via its Telegram channel.
The bombers were accompanied by Sukhoi Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets, the ministry said.
Russia regularly conducts such patrols as a show of strength. The announcement was made minutes after President Vladimir Putin began a meeting with three U.S. envoys in the Kremlin to discuss proposals for ending the war in Ukraine.