Two Su-35 Russian Fighter Jets Surround A P-8A US Spy Plane Over The Eastern Mediterranean

Daily Mail: Two Russian fighter jets 'buzz' a US reconnaissance plane and come within FEET over the Mediterranean provoking Navy fury at 'unsafe' manuever

* Two Su-35 Russian fighter jets surrounded a P-8A US spy plane on Tuesday
* The US Navy accused the jets of flying 'in an unsafe and unprofessional manner'
* It is the third time in two months Russian pilots buzzed US aircraft, said the Navy

Two Russian fighter jets have been accused of flying in 'an unsafe and unprofessional manner' while intercepting a US spy plane.

The Su-35 fighters surrounded a P-8A US plane as it flew over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, the US Navy revealed in a statement.

It's the third time in two months Russian pilots buzzed US aircraft. The fighters 'took close station of the spy plane' over a period of 65 minutes, the statement read.

It added: 'While the Russian aircraft was operating in international airspace, this interaction was irresponsible.

'We expect them to operate within international standards set to ensure safety.'

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WNU Editor: Those two Su-35s are flying very close. They are also heavily armed.

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