Russia will receive eight mothballed Ukrainian Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack

Russia will receive eight mothballed Ukrainian Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack bombers in exchange for Russian natural gas supplies under a recently concluded barter deal. Russian Air Force commander Col. Gen. Anatoly Kornukov expected the transfer to be complete by the end of September. Russia currently...

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