Video: "White Swan" Aerial Refueling

Some media outlets have released a video showing a Russian Tu-160 strategic bomber receiving fuel mid-flight. According to the newspaper "Rossiskaya Gazeta," the modified aircraft seen in the video was conducting test drills for aerial refueling, illustrating how the operation was carried out precisely in the air. The Tu-160 bombers are currently the largest and most powerful strategic bombers equipped with variable-sweep wings, allowing them to increase their speed during missions. These bombers have high radar capabilities and can fly over 8,000 kilometers on each mission. They are designed to carry multiple Kh-101 and Kh-55SM missiles, equipped with conventional and nuclear warheads, which can strike targets over three thousand kilometers away, enabling them to engage the enemy without entering the range of defensive systems.