Russian Fighters Scrambled to Intercept US Bomber B-52H Over Black Sea - Defense Ministry

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 29th August, 2020) Two Russian fighters Su-27 were scrambled to intercept US Air Force strategic bomber B-52H over Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Control Center said on Friday.

"On August 28, Russian air defense control systems detected an air target approaching the Russian state border over the neutral waters of Black Sea. To identify the air target and prevent violation the Russian state border, two Su-27 fighters from the Southern Military District's air defense forces on duty were scrambled," the statement says.

The Russian fighters approached the airborne object at a safe distance, and their crews identified it as a US Air Force strategic bomber B-52H. After the foreign military aircraft turned away from the Russian state border, the Russian fighters returned safely to the home airfield.

"The entire flight of Russian fighters Su-27 was conducted strictly in accordance with international rules for the use of airspace," the statement says, adding that the US plane was not allowed to violate the state border of Russia.