Russian Su-27 intercepted the spy plane US Air Force – BBC Russian

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Image caption US claim that RC-135 made a scheduled flight in international airspace over Baltic sea

Russian Su-27 fighters to intercept spy plane US Air Force RC-135 in the skies over the Baltic sea, the representative of the European command of the armed . US forces Danny Hernandez US media

“April 14 plane RC-135 US air force, to perform a scheduled flight in international airspace over the Baltic sea, was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 in an unsafe and unprofessional form”, – quotes Fox News appearance Hernandez

According to him, the aircraft also commit disorderly and aggressive maneuvers

“Unsafe and unprofessional actions of the pilot could lead to unnecessary escalation of tensions between the two countries”, -.. results TV channel CNN en words of Hernandez.

it is noted that the interception occurred shortly after the Russian Su-24 for a few days too close, according to the Pentagon, flew to the ship, “Donald Cook” in international Baltic waters.

Then the European command of the US armed forces issued a statement expressing “deep concern” over the “unsafe and unprofessional Russian air maneuvers”.

The Russian Defense Ministry said in response . that all operations are conducted in strict compliance with international regulations on the use of airspace over neutral waters

The representative of the Russian Ministry described the US reaction as painful – despite the fact that, in his words, “the principle of freedom of navigation of the destroyer of the US Navy does not negate the principle of freedom of aeronautics Russian aircraft. “

In January, there was exactly the same incident. The Su-27 approached the spy plane US Air Force “at a dangerous distance,” said the American military establishment.

In turn, the last year the fighters NATO has repeatedly scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft, particular -. near British airspace

Such incidents occurred in October 2015 over the North sea, in November – over the Atlantic in February 2016 Typhoon British fighter jets were sent to intercept two Russian bombers

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The Russian warplanes never intruded into the airspace of the UK, however, has repeatedly flew close to the border and carried out missions in the so-called “British zone of interests”.