Russia’s Sukhoi-30 fighter jet on November 25
approached a US reconnaissance plane over an international area of the Black
Sea.
ROSTOV-ON-DON, November 28. /TASS/. Russia’s Sukhoi-30 fighter jet last Saturday approached a US reconnaissance plane over an international area of the Black Sea, the press-service of the Southern Federal district has said.
"On
November 25, Russian means of monitoring air space spotted an air target over
an international area of the Black Sea that was approaching the state border at
a high speed. A Sukhoi-30 jet of the Southern Military District’s air defense
was ordered into the air for interception. The Russian fighter approached the
air target and identified it as a US reconnaissance plane P-8A Poseidon,"
the press-service said.
"After
being identified by a Russian fighter the US reconnaissance plane changed its
route and set course away from Russia’s airspace," the Southern Military
District said. "Upon completing its mission the Russian fighter safely
returned to base."
Earlier,
the CNN television network quoted Pentagon spokeswoman Michelle Baldanza as
saying the US plane remained in international airspace and did nothing that
might provoke the Russian plane’s crew into "unsafe intercept." The
Pentagon claimed the Sukhoi-30 crossed the P-8A Poseidon’s path at a close
range, which caused the later to perform a sharp turn that caused "violent
turbulence." This may have resulted in "serious harm and injuries to
all air crews involved."
Source: ITAR-TASS 28-11-2017
