Russia's Su-27 Scrambled To Escort A US Bomber Over Baltic Sea - Defense Ministry

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 01st June, 2021) Russian fighter Su-27 was scrambled to escort the B-52H bomber of the US Air Force over the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Control Center (NDCC) said.

On Monday, Russian airspace control devices detected an air target approaching the Russian border over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea.

"To identify the air target and prevent the violation of the Russian state border, a Su-27 fighter from the air defense forces of the Baltic Fleet was scrambled," the statement says.

The Su-27 pilot identified the aerial target as a US Air Force strategic bomber B-52H. He escorted the bomber over the Baltic Sea. After the US military aircraft turned from the border, the fighter returned to the home base.

"No violations of the Russian state border were allowed," the statement says.