Russian bomber in Irish air space ‘had nuclear weapon’

One of the two Russian ‘Bear’ bombers which flew into Irish-controlled airspace last week was reportedly carrying a nuclear weapon.

Reports have emerged that one of the TU-95 Russian bombers, which flew along the western and southern coast, was carrying a nuclear warhead designed to seek and destroy submarines.

Norwegian military sources told the Barents Observer, which reports on the Baltic States, that they had intercepted cockpit conversations confirming the bomber had a nuclear payload.