Russian Jets And Helicopter 'Buzz' U.S. Destroyer In The Baltic Sea -- News Roundup

IBTimes: US Slams Russia Over Su-24 Fighter Jets Flying Near Naval Destroyer In Baltic Sea

The U.S. criticized Russia Thursday for an incident this week during which a Russian Su-24 military jet came within 30 feet of a U.S. naval destroyer in international waters in the Baltic Sea. Tuesday’s encounter followed a similar incident Monday involving a pair of Russian jets in a move U.S. military officials called “aggressive,” Agence-France Presse reported.

“We have deep concerns about the unsafe and unprofessional Russian flight maneuvers,” the U.S. military’s European Command said in a statement Thursday. “These actions have the potential to unnecessarily escalate tensions between countries and could result in a miscalculation.”

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WNU Editor: This is what probably prompted the Russian reaction .... USS Donald Cook was about 70 km from Russian Navy base when warplanes passed it (TASS). Military officials are steaming ovder this encounter, but the White House reaction has been "mute" .... White House ‘concerned’ about Russian jets buzzing U.S. warship (Washington Times).

Russian Jets And Helicopter 'Buzz' U.S. Destroyer In The Baltic Sea -- News Roundup

US Navy Ship Encounters Aggressive Russian Aircraft in Baltic Sea -- Navy.mil
Navy Ship Encounters Aggressive Russian Aircraft in Baltic Sea -- US Department of Defense
Russian attack aircraft just flew within 30 feet of a U.S. Navy ship -- Defense News
Russia jets make 'simulated attack' passes near U.S. destroyer: U.S. -- Reuters
Russian jets in repeated 'aggressive' passes of US warship -- AFP
‘Aggressive simulated attack’: Pentagon decries Russian jets zooming over USS Donald Cook (VIDEO) -- RT
Russian jets speed past US Navy destroyer in 'simulated attack profile,' official says -- FOX news
Russian Jets Make ‘Simulated Attack’ Passes Near US Destroyer, Says US Military -- The Wire
USS Donald Cook buzzed again by Russian jets in Baltic -- CBS
Russian jets buzz US Navy destroyer -- The Hill
Russian fighter jets brazenly buzz U.S. Navy destroyer in Baltic Sea -- AP
Russian attack aircraft just flew within 30 feet of a U.S. Navy ship -- Military Times
Russian fighter jets get close to U.S. destroyer -- CNN
Russian Warplanes Buzz U.S. Navy Destroyer, Polish Helicopter -- WSJ
Russian jets conducted 'aggressive' passes of US warship: official -- AFP
Russia jets make 'simulated attack' on US warship in 'aggressive' Baltic incident -- The Telegraph
Russian Fighters Buzz US Navy Destroyer at Close Range, US Says -- ABC News
Russian jets speed past US Navy destroyer in 'simulated attack profile,' official says -- FOX News
Russian war planes buzz U.S. destroyer in Baltic -- USA Today
USS Donald Cook buzzed again by Russian jets in Baltic -- CBS
Russian fighter jets 'aggressively' buzzed US Navy warship in Baltic at a height of just 30 FEET, defense official reveals -- Daily Mail
Russian attack jets repeatedly buzz U.S. Navy warship in Baltic Sea -- L.A. Times
Russian attack jets buzz US warship in riskiest encounter for years -- The Guardian
Russian jets in repeated ‘aggressive’ passes of US warship -- The Australian
Russian fighters buzz U.S. Navy warship -- Politico
Russian Jets Flying Overs US Warships May Escalate Tensions - EUCOM -- Sputnik
What it looks like when Russian attack jets fly ‘dangerously close’ to a Navy ship -- Washington Post