KALININGRAD, 15 Jun — RIA Novosti. air defenses revealed In the strategic-52H US air force and aircraft reconnaissance aircraft over the neutral waters of the Baltic sea and escorted by Russian fighter jets, reported Russian defense Ministry.
“the Fifteenth of June 2020 on-duty air defense forces of the Western military district were promptly identified actions of the strategic bombers b-52H US air force and aircraft reconnaissance aircraft of foreign States over neutral waters of the Baltic sea and they were accompanied by Russian fighters”, — is spoken in the message.
Specifies that at a considerable distance from the state border of Russian aircraft of foreign States was constantly accompanied by a Russian radar controls. To intercept targets in the air were raised fighters of the su-27 naval aviation of the Baltic fleet.
“violations of the state border of the Russian Federation had been committed. Flights by Russian aircraft were performed in strict accordance with international rules of airspace use”, — added in the message.
Aircraft and strategic reconnaissance aircraft, the U.S. air force and NATO countries fly over the Baltic sea as part of the exercises of NATO “Baltops-2020”.
