Russian Su-27 aircraft intercepted US and Swedish aircraft over the Baltic Sea
Russian Su-27 fighter jets took off to escort two US Air Force RC-135 and Swedish Air Force reconnaissance aircraft near the Russian border over the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry's Information and Mass Communications Department reported.
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| . Russian Su-27 aircraft. Photo: Sputnik |
"On June 10, two air targets were detected approaching the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea near the border of the Russian Federation... The crew of the Russian fighter approached at a safe distance the air targets and identified them as a US Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and a Swedish Air Force Goldstream aircraft," - the statement said.
It is further understood that the Russian pilots reported on the identification of the aircraft and escorted these aircraft to prevent violations of the airspace of the Russian Federation, while complying with all security measures.
The Russian planes' flights were carried out in accordance with international rules on the use of airspace, the news agency said.
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