Su-27s Intercept B-52 Bomber Over Baltic Sea
March 21 2019
The Russian Defense Ministry says two of its jets intercepted a U.S. bomber after it approached the Russian border, reports the Tass news agency (Moscow).
On Thursday, Russian radar detected a B-52 bomber over international waters in the Baltic Sea.
Two Su-27 fighter jets were dispatched to escort the U.S. aircraft away from Russian airspace and returned to base after the bomber changed course, said the defense ministry.
The move comes after the U.S. deployed six B-52s to Europe...
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