LIVE: Russian President Vladimir Putin Flies Onboard a Tu-160 Strategic Bomber | Russia News | IN18L

Russian President Vladimir Putin Flies Onboard a Tu-160 Strategic Bomber | Russia News Live | CNBC TV18 Russian President Vladimir Putin flew on a modernised Tu-160M nuclear-capable strategic bomber on Thursday, in a move likely to be seen in the West as a pointed reminder of Moscow’s nuclear capabilities. The giant swing-wing plane, codenamed “Blackjacks“ by military alliance NATO, is a modernised version of a Cold War-era bomber that the former Soviet Union would have deployed in the event of nuclear war to deliver weapons at long distances. State TV showed Putin clambering down a ladder from the plane after the flight and telling reporters it was a reliable and modernised aircraft that could be accepted by the Russian Air Force. “It’s a new machine, a lot about it is new. It’s easier to control. It’s reliable,“ said Putin. #vladimirputin #putin #TU160 #russianews #russiaukrainewar #cnbctv18 #livenews n18oc_world