Moscow-Sana
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today that two Su-27 fighters intercepted two American bombers over the waters of the Black Sea.
Sputnik quoted the National Center for Defense Affairs of Russia, which is affiliated with the ministry, in a statement: “Today, Russian air surveillance means over international waters in the Black Sea monitored two air targets that were approaching the borders of the Russian state, where two Su-27 fighters from the patrol air defense forces took off Of the Southern Military Department: “According to the statement, the two Russian fighter crews identified the two air targets as two American B-52H bombers for the US Armed Forces and their escorts over the waters of the Black Sea.
In recent months, the Russian forces have monitored the intensification of military aircraft flights for Western countries near the borders of Russia, and had previously announced similar incidents over the Black Sea, Barents Sea, Baltic Sea, and Bering Sea, and on September 17, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that its radars monitored the movements of 54 aircraft within a week. Belonging to foreign countries carried out reconnaissance flights near the borders of Russia.
