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WATCH: Russian fighter jets escort pair of US B-52H Air Force strategic bombers in Far East | WATCH: Russian fighter jets escort pair of US B-52H Air Force strategic bombers in Far East |
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Moscow has dispatched several jets to monitor US bombers flying near Russia’s Far Eastern borders, just days after a similar encounter took place in the Baltic Sea. | |
A Russian air defense unit spotted two American B-52H strategic bombers cruising over the neutral waters of the Sea of Okhotsk. A squad of Su-30, Su-35, and MiG-31 jet fighters was immediately scrambled to “continuously” escort the US aircraft while they were present in the area, the Russian Defense Ministry said. | |
The Russian military noted that the maneuvers were carried out in strict accordance with the international rules of conduct in neutral airspace. | The Russian military noted that the maneuvers were carried out in strict accordance with the international rules of conduct in neutral airspace. |
The encounter comes after Russian warplanes were dispatched on Monday to escort US B-52Hs and reconnaissance aircraft in neutral airspace above the Baltic Sea. | The encounter comes after Russian warplanes were dispatched on Monday to escort US B-52Hs and reconnaissance aircraft in neutral airspace above the Baltic Sea. |
Russia regularly sends its jets to monitor various US and NATO military aircraft, including surveillance planes, that fly close to its borders. | Russia regularly sends its jets to monitor various US and NATO military aircraft, including surveillance planes, that fly close to its borders. |
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