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| Russian Su-27 intercepts US spy plane over Baltic |
| 2018-05-03 |
| [PRESSTV] A Russian fighter jet has intercepted a US spy plane over the Baltic Sea, in an operation that American officials say was "unprofessional." The incident took place on Tuesday, when a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 jet performed flew within 20 feet of a US Navy P-8 Poseidon surveillance plane flying off Russian coast. American officials said that pilots onboard the Poseidon did not feel threatened by the Russian jet's maneuver. A Navy front man declined to release the details but described the encounter as "safe." "Due to standing DOD policy, we do not release the details of safe interactions," said Lieutenant Commander Zach Harrell, a front man for US Naval Forces Europe. "If an unsafe interaction occurs in the future, we will be sure to provide you more information at that time." |
| Posted by:Fred |