Russian fighter jets intercept US reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic Sea
(Baonghean.vn) - In a statement on January 28, the Russian Defense Ministry said that a Russian Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept a US Boeing P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea.
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| Su-27 Stagard. Photo: AP |
The statement said Russian airspace control systems detected an air target heading towards the country's border in the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea.
"To intercept the target, an air defense force Su-27 fighter jet was dispatched," the ministry stressed, adding that the target was identified as a US P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
After the foreign aircraft left the Russian border, the Su-27 returned to base./.