Russian fighter jets intercept US reconnaissance aircraft over Baltic Sea
(Baonghean.vn) - In a statement on January 28, the Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian Su-27 fighter jets were 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 neutral waters of the Baltic Sea.
"To intercept the target, a Su-27 fighter jet of the air defense forces 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./.