Two Russian strategic bombers completed a patrolling flight over the Pacific Ocean Thursday, said the Defense Ministry.

TU-95MS aircraft [File photo]

The TU-95MS aircraft have been followed by two U.S. F-16 fighters during the 17-hour flight toward Aleutian Islands, the ministry said.

The Russian bombers were refuelled in air by an IL-78 tanker, Interfax news agency reported.

Russia's long-range bombers regularly conduct patrol missions over the Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific and the Black Sea.

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