Russia says Su-27 jet sent to prevent US planes violating border

A B-1B Lancer strategic bomber takes off from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, in US [File: US Air Force/Marc I. Lane via Reuters) Russia said it scrambled an Su-27 fighter jet to “prevent violations of the state border” by two United States Air Force strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea.

Russia’s Defence Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the military had prevented any border violation by the US planes and “the flight of the Russian fighter was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace”. Keep reading

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