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Russia scrambles jet fighter to intercept U.S. bomber over Baltics
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Tue Jun 6, 2017 | 10:26am EDT
Russia scrambles jet fighter to intercept U.S. bomber over Baltics
Russia scrambled a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet on Tuesday to intercept a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber which it said was flying close to its border over the Baltic Sea, Russia's Defence Ministry said.
Russian air defense systems detected the bomber at around 1000 Moscow time as it was flying over neutral waters parallel to the Russian border, the ministry said in a statement.
"The Russian SU-27 crew, having approached at a safe distance, identified the aircraft as an American B-52 strategic bomber and escorted it" until such time as it changed course and flew away from the border area, the ministry said.
Russia said the SU-27 had been scrambled from its Baltic Fleet air defense unit which is based in Kaliningrad.
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Russia scrambles jet fighter to intercept U.S. bomber over Baltics
Russia scrambled a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet on Tuesday to intercept a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber which it said was flying close to its border over the Baltic Sea, Russia's Defence Ministry said.
Russian air defense systems detected the bomber at around 1000 Moscow time as it was flying over neutral waters parallel to the Russian border, the ministry said in a statement.
"The Russian SU-27 crew, having approached at a safe distance, identified the aircraft as an American B-52 strategic bomber and escorted it" until such time as it changed course and flew away from the border area, the ministry said.
Russia said the SU-27 had been scrambled from its Baltic Fleet air defense unit which is based in Kaliningrad.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-usa-bomber-idUSKBN18X166
