Friday, 4 May 2018

Air defense jets fly ten sorties in one week to intercept spy planes near Russian borders


Seventeen aircraft were conducting air reconnaissance along Russia’s borders.

MOSCOW, May 4. /TASS/. Russia’s air defense jets flew ten sorties in one week to intercept spy aircraft near Russian borders, the Defense Ministry’s daily Krasnaya Zvezda said on Friday.

"Seventeen aircraft were conducting air reconnaissance along Russia’s borders. Air defense planes on duty flew ten sorties to intercept and escort them. There were no violations of Russia’s airspace," the daily said.

Source: ITAR-TASS 04-05-2018