On Cam: Russia’s Su-35 Intercepts Two U.S. B-52H Bombers Over the Baltic Sea Amid Tensions
- Dramatic moment Russian SU-35 fighter jet intercepts two US B-52 nuclear bombers over Baltic Sea days after downing of American Reaper drone
by CHRIS JEWERS FOR MAILONLINE, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
* Russia said it detected ‘two air targets’ flying towards Russian air space
* Incident came as Russia flew two of its own nuclear bombers over Sea of Japan
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This is the dramatic moment a Russian fighter jet intercepted a pair of US nuclear bombers over the Baltic Sea, just days after an American drone was downed. Russia’s defence ministry said a single Su-35 was scrambled to meet the B-52 strategic bombers that were flying towards the Russian border on Monday, but that it returned to base after they moved away following a tense stand off. The development came as Moscow said it had flown two of its own nuclear bombers over the Sea of Japan for more than seven hours, in a statement released as Japan’s prime minister was beginning a surprise visit to Ukraine – and as China’s premier Xi Jinping continues his own visit to Moscow.
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