Su-27 And Su-30 Warplanes 'Intercept' U.S. B1-B Lancer Bombers Over The Black Sea (Video)

Daily Mail: Russian jets 'intercept' American bombers over the Black Sea - days after SU-27 fighters came within feet of a US spy plane over Mediterranean

* Video purports to show Russian Su-27 and Su-30 planes and 2 US B1-B Lancers
* American planes 'changed the direction of flight from the state border' of Russia
* Comes after Russian jets accused of flying unsafely when intercepting US plane

Russian jets intercepted American strategic bombers as they flew over the neutral waters of the Black Sea today, reports claim.

Video circulating online purports to show a Russian fighter plane approaching one of two US B1-B Lancer aircraft.

Russian Su-27 and Su-30 planes were used in the mission according to Moscow officials.

After the Russian aircraft approached, the American planes 'changed the direction of flight from the state border of the Russian Federation,' the Russian Defense Ministry claimed. The US military has yet to respond to the claims.

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WNU Editor: Remarkable footage. The B-1B Lancers are in the region to conduct exercises with the Ukraine air force .... B-1B Bombers Fly With Ukrainian Flankers and MiGs Over The Black Sea For First Time Ever (Warzone/The Drive).

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