Daily Mail: Pentagon denies Russian media reports that U.S. Navy warship acted 'aggressively' and caused six military aircraft to be scrambled over the Black Sea
* U.S. Navy has released video footage of Russian military aircraft flying past guided missile destroyer USS Ross in the Black Sea on Saturday
* Russian state news agency RIA claimed that six Su-24s had forced the warship to head away from territorial waters on Saturday
* Pentagon said the incident was a routine encounter and the Russian aircraft were unarmed
* 'Su-24 attack aircraft demonstrated to the American crew readiness to defend the interests of the country,' RIA quoted a source as saying
The U.S. Navy has taken the unusual step of releasing video footage of a Russian military aircraft flying past the right side of the guided missile destroyer USS Ross in the Black Sea on Saturday.
Russian state news agency RIA claimed that six Su-24s had forced the warship to head away from territorial waters on Saturday.
The U.S. Navy has described the incident as a routine encounter and has released the video of the unarmed Russian aircraft as evidence.
Update #1: US Downplays Russian Flyover in Black Sea -- Defense News
Update #2: US Navy Releases Videos of Su-24 Flying Near USS Ross -- Sputnik
WNU Editor: At least he was not breaking the sound barrier while doing his pass-by.
Just letting the US navy know that we see you. Fun and games.
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