Russia has claimed that it has flown nuclear-capable bombers over the Barents, Norwegian and Black seas.

The footage shows one of the Russian aircraft taking off from an undisclosed location before the images cut to the view inside a cockpit.

A Russian pilot can then be seen flying the aircraft before the images cut to it coming into land. The images were obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday, November 17, along with a statement claiming: 'Russian long-range aviation flew over the Barents, Norwegian and Black Seas.'

The Russian MoD added: 'Long-range aviation aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces performed scheduled flights in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Barents, Norwegian and Black Seas.

'The event involved Tu-160 strategic missile carriers and Tu-22M3 long-range bombers.

'The longest flight was more than 13 hours. Fighter escort was provided by the crews of Su-30cm, MiG-31 aircraft of the Aerospace Forces and Northern Fleet aviation.'

The statement quotes Lieutenant General Sergei Kobylash, commander of long-range aviation, as saying: 'All flights were carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace.

'Long-range aviation pilots regularly fly over the neutral waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, Black and Baltic Seas, and the Pacific Ocean.'

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, in what the Kremlin is still calling a 'special military operation'.