Shoigu: "10 US Air Force strategic bombers trained to use nukes against Russia this month"

Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu

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# 23 November 2021 18:25 (UTC +04:00)

On Tuesday, Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu spoke to his Chinese counterpart, Wei Fenghe, via video conference, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu said that ten US strategic bombers have trained to use nuclear weapons against Russia this month.

The minister also noted that Russia has recorded a significant increase in the activity of US bombers near the country's eastern borders, with about 30 sorties detected this month. In 2019, there were only three such flights, Shoigu underlined.

Following the talks with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe, the Russian minister said "such actions of the US strategic bomber aviation pose a threat not only to Russia but also to China."

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