NEW The slick video shows the aircraft merging together in a tight formation as they fly in low over a snowy landscape. A close-up of a pilot is seen before the man fires missiles down to a target below. The war game saw the units shoot down 30 aircraft. The newly released footage follows the announcement on Tuesday that Russia is readying itself for war - the latest in a series of drills amid tensions with the West.
Ready to engage: Russian Air Force releases amazing pilot's-eye footage of its Top Guns in action as Putin tells his troops to 'prepare for war'
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