Russia scrambles jets to intercept US bombers near border
7:21 AM EDT, July 21, 2024
The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that Russia scrambled its fighter jets to prevent US bombers from breaching the state border. Reuters cited the ministry's statement on Sunday.
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Russia sent its MiG-29 and MiG-31 fighter jets to the border along the Barents Sea. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, these aircraft's main task was to prevent the American strategic bombers B-52 from potentially crossing the state border.
"American bombers adjusted their flight course"
The Barents Sea is in the northwestern part of Russia, to the north of Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
A statement issued by the Russian Ministry of Defense notes that as the Russian fighters approached, the American bombers adjusted their flight course. Subsequently, according to the ministry, they turned back from the state border of the Russian Federation.
