17 spy planes on Russian border in 1 week
Over the past week, 17 aircraft conducted reconnaissance near the Russian border, - the infographic in the official newspaper of the Russian Defense Ministry “Krasnaya Zvezda” says.
According to reports, Russian Air Force fighter jets had to conduct three flights to prevent foreign aircraft from violating the Russian Federation's borders.
How did the Soviet Union shoot down an American spy plane?
An international diplomatic crisis erupted in May 1960 after the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 spy plane over its airspace and captured pilot Francis Gary Powers.
Russian Foreign Minister: Attempts to damage Russian economy have failed
Attempts to impose sanctions to damage the Russian economy have failed, Moscow is successfully coping with difficult problems - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
