The US warns Russia of potential escalation of tensions due to the Su-27.

The Pentagon stated that the interception of a US reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea by a Russian Su-27 fighter jet could lead to an escalation of tensions between the two countries, spokesman Michel Baldansa told Sputnik.

A Russian Su-27 SM aircraft.

"An unsafe and unprofessional interception in the air has the potential to cause harm and injury to all crew members. Moreover, the unsafe and unprofessional actions of a pilot can lead to an unnecessary escalation of tensions between the two countries," the interlocutor emphasized.

According to her data, the American RC-135 aircraft was conducting a "routine flight in international airspace" but was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 fighter jet "in an unsafe and unprofessional manner." Ms. Baldansa also noted that this occurred a few weeks after the incident with the American destroyer Donald Cook.

At the same time, she did not specify which close flight maneuvers the US considered "unsafe and unprofessional".

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