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Russia says it has intercepted two US strategic bombers in the Baltic

THE Russia announced that its fighter jets had intercepted two US strategic bombers flying over its territory Baltic Sea.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Russian Su-27 and Su-35 fighters took off and identified “the aerial targets as two US Air Force B-1B strategic bombers;».

It’s about her second such interception since the start of the week.

“A violation of national airspace was avoided,” added the defense ministry, which clarified that the Russian fighters then “returned to their base in complete safety.”

Their flights “were carried out in strict compliance with the international rules for the use of airspace,” the Russian Defense Ministry added.

Moscow has reported intercepting several Western aircraft in recent weeks.

Source: News Beast

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