US warns Russia of possible escalation of tensions over Su-27

The Pentagon said that the interception of a US reconnaissance aircraft by a Russian Su-27 fighter jet over the Baltic Sea 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 carries the potential to cause damage and injury to all crew members. Moreover, the unsafe and unprofessional actions of one pilot can lead to an unnecessary escalation of tensions between the two countries," the correspondent stressed.

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

At the same time, she did not specify which close-in flight actions the US found "unsafe and unprofessional."

According to Sputniknews