Russian Fighter Jet Flies Within Several Feet Of A US Navy Spy Plane Over The Mediterranean Sea

A P-8A Poseidon receives fuel over the Mediterranean Sea in January 2019. The Navy says three of the surveillance planes had unsafe encounters with Russian aircraft over the Med this past weekend, Feb. 12-13, 2022. (Air Force)

Daily Mail: Pentagon reveals Russian fighter jets came with FIVE FEET of US spy planes over Mediterranean: Blinken says Moscow is pushing troops TOWARDS Ukrainian border and top US diplomat says Putin's 'not bluffing' 

* Blinken said the U.S. has seen no 'meaningful pullback' despite Moscow's claims

* He said Putin could 'pull the trigger' at any time' 

* 'We continue to see critical units moving toward the border' 

* President Biden said Tuesday the U.S. has been unable to 'verify' Russia's claims, and said it has massed 150,000 troops at the border 

* Sergei Lavrov has warned of 'retaliation' against the UK if it goes ahead with threats of sanctions over Ukraine Lavrov accused West of 'hysteria' over invasion, in first back-and-forth after Putin sad he was open to talks 

 * NATO had earlier warned that Russia isn't withdrawing forces from Ukraine and is merely repositioning troops 

* UK defense secretary Ben Wallace said troops remain at high level of readiness and may remain so for 'weeks' 

The Pentagon said on Wednesday that Russian fighter jets came within five feet of US spy planes over the Mediterranean at the weekend during heightened tensions over the Ukraine standoff. 

Three Russian Su-35 jet fighters crossed three U.S. P-8A surveillance aircraft three times in international waters on Friday night and Saturday morning, defense officials said.  

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Russian Fighter Jet Flies Within Several Feet Of A US Navy Spy Plane Over The Mediterranean Sea  

Russian aircraft buzz US Navy patrol planes, get within 5 feet, Pentagon says -- ABC News  

Russian aircraft flies within several feet of US navy plane over Mediterranean Sea -- Reuters 

Russian fighter jets came 'extremely close' to US Navy planes, at one point coming within just 5 feet -- Business Insider  

Pentagon Accuses Russian Pilots of Making ‘Unprofessional Intercepts’ of Navy P-8As -- USNI News 

US Navy aircraft had an 'extremely close' encounter with multiple Russian military jets over the Mediterranean -- CNN  

Russian jets endanger US surveillance planes in close call over the Mediterranean, Navy says -- Military Times  

Pentagon: Navy planes experienced 'unprofessional intercepts' by Russian aircraft over Mediterranean -- The Hill  

Russian jets ‘buzz’ U.S. Navy patrol planes: Pentagon -- NYDaily News