MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th August, 2020) Three Russian fighter jets Su-35 were scrambled to intercept and escort a US strategic bomber over the Sea of Okhotsk, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Control Center (NDCC) said on Friday.
A target approaching the Russian state border was detected over the neutral waters of the Pacific Ocean, it said.
"To intercept the target, three Su-35s fighters from the air defense forces of the Eastern Military District were scrambled, which classified and subsequently escorted the US Air Force B-1B strategic bomber over the Sea of Okhotsk," the statement says.
The flight of Russian planes took place strictly in accordance with international rules, it said.
"The US Air Force B-1B strategic bomber was not allowed to violate the state border," the NDCC said.
After completing the mission, the Russian fighters returned to the home airfield.
