11.   Blackjack and Bear strategic bombers roared in the blue sky and nuclear missile carriers rolled in clouds of dust past the cheering crowds.

12.   But Russia spooked the West when four strategic bombers, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, brushed by the borders of two NATO countries during the exercises.

13.   Lebed countered that it would be cheaper to modernize the old missiles than to continue producing more modern strategic bombers and nuclear submarines and to match the United States.

14.   Moscow denied Thursday that two Russian strategic bombers violated the airspace of NATO-member Iceland during military exercises last week.

15.   Moscow denied Monday that two Russian strategic bombers violated the airspace of NATO-member Iceland during military exercises last week.

16.   Russia is interested in buying Ukrainian strategic bombers.

17.   Russia is interested in buying Ukrainian-made strategic bombers.

18.   Russian Blackjack strategic bombers also flew along the coast of Norway, which along with Japan is a neighbor of Russia.

19.   The glory days for strategic bombers are over.

20.   The Kremlin firmly denied Wednesday that Moscow is negotiating to buy strategic bombers Ukraine inherited from the former Soviet Union, a news report said.