Three Russian Su-35S fighters were lifted into the air to identify an aerial target moving over the Pacific Ocean towards Russia, the Russian Defense Ministry said. According to him, the fighters escorted the target, which turned out to be a B-52H bomber of the US Air Force, and later returned to their home airfields.
“In order to classify and escort the foreign aircraft, three Su-35S fighters from the air defense forces of the Eastern Military District were taken into the air. The crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces fighters identified the air target as a B-52H strategic bomber of the US Air Force and escorted it over the Pacific Ocean, “the National Center for Defense Control (NTSUO) of the Russian Federation reported to TASS. According to him, the target was initially detected using radar.
The US Air Force aircraft moved away from the border of the airspace, there were no violations of the border, the NTSUO reported. The agency noted that the Russian fighters flew “in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace.”
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