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Russian Su-27 Jet Escorts Two US B-1B Bombers Over Baltic Sea
Russian Su-27 Jet Escorts Two US B-1B Bombers Over Baltic Sea
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A Russian Su-27 fighter jet on Tuesday escorted Two US B-1B bombers over the Baltic Sea because they were flying towards Russian airspace, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Control Center said.
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According to the center, radars detected two air targets approaching the Russian state border over the Baltic Sea. The Su-27 fighter was scrambled to prevent foreign aircraft from entering Russian airspace.It was noted that the flight of the Russian fighter was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace.
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Russian Su-27 Jet Escorts Two US B-1B Bombers Over Baltic Sea
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A Russian Su-27 fighter jet on Tuesday escorted Two US B-1B bombers over the Baltic Sea because they were flying towards Russian airspace, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Control Center said.
According to the center, radars detected two air targets approaching the Russian state border over the Baltic Sea. The Su-27 fighter was scrambled to prevent
foreign aircraft from entering Russian airspace.
"The crew of the Russian fighter jet classified the air targets as two US Air Force B-1B strategic bombers […]. After the foreign military aircraft flew away from the state border of Russia, the Russian fighter returned to its base airfield," the center said.
It was noted that the flight of the Russian fighter was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace.
"Violation of the state border of the Russian Federation hasn't been committed," the center added.
