The Tupolev Tu-95 remains active due to its ability to carry a heavy payload over long distances. Adaptations of the Tu-95 include cruise missile deployment and maritime patrols, making it versatile.

This inventiveness eventually led to the development of one of the longest-serving aircraft in the world. The Tupolev Tu-95, dubbed the "Bear" by NATO, has soared through the skies since 1956.

TASS/. Russia’s Tupolev Tu-95 aircraft were escorted by two F-22 jets of the US Air Force at some section of the route, which did not approach them closer than 100 meters, Russian Defense ...