By Victor Duda
This was reported in the post in the Telegram channel "Russian Service BBC". According to the National Center for Defense of the Russian Federation, two US bombers (which can theoretically be nuclear weapons) were spotted near the Russian airspace over the Baltic Sea. The Russian military command said that in response to such actions of the United States, the Su-27 fighter was raised into the air. However, it is not mentioned when this case took place.
"The Russian fighter crew classified air goals as two B-1B B-1B strategic bombers," the center said. "And occupied the installed area of duty in the air. " But after foreign military aircraft left the border of the Russian Federation, the fighter of the Russian Air Force returned to the basing airfield again, it was discussed in the publication. The Pentagon diminishes the importance of this case, which was called "safe and professional interaction" with the Russian aircraft.
At a briefing on Tuesday, May 23, Pentagon spokeswoman Patagon Ryder evaluated what happened as a minor incident that he should not be reported. Recall that a photo of the air base appeared on the network, from which Russian aircraft fly off for attacks in Ukrainian cities. The deer air base is behind the polar circle and has at least 22 aircraft, three helicopters and a filling aircraft.
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