Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Dramatic Moment Russian Fighter Jets Intercept U.S. Military Aircraft Over The Baltic Sea (Video)



Daily Mail: Dramatic moment Russian fighter jets intercept U.S. military aircraft over the Baltic Sea - weeks after an American spy plane was 'buzzed' by SU-35s over the Mediterranean

* American military aircraft were spotted above the Baltic Sea
* Russian jets can be seen approaching what appears to be an American B-52 bomber and a Lockheed P3 Orion aircraft
* Russian jets fly close to either side of US military aircraft in the footage

This is the dramatic moment American military aircraft are intercepted by Russian fighter jets over the Baltic Sea.

Russian jets can be seen approaching what appears to be an American B-52 bomber and a Lockheed P3 Orion aircraft in the skies above neutral waters of the Baltic Sea on Monday.

An official statement from the Russian Ministry of Defence said: 'The air defence duty personnel of the Western Military District revealed the actions of the US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers and foreign reconnaissance aircraft over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea and they were escorted by Russian fighters.'

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Update #1: Russia’s Su-27 fighters scrambled to intercept US bombers over Baltic Sea (TASS)
Update #2: WATCH Russian jets ‘intercept’ US strategic bombers over Baltic Sea (RT)

WNU Editor: These videos are always impressive.