The suggestion I’ve seen is that it’s an annual check of the ability to disperse the Russian government during a nuclear crisis, so once the aircraft arrive at destination, job done, back to Moscow. If so, the timing of such an exercise would be the message.
The suggestion I’ve seen is that it’s an annual check of the ability to disperse the Russian government during a nuclear crisis, so once the aircraft arrive at destination, job done, back to Moscow. If so, the timing of such an exercise would be the message.