A Russian fighter intercepted a German and a US military aircraft over the Baltic Sea, the Defence Ministry here said.
Moscow:
Russian airspace control detected the two air targets on Monday flying over the Baltic Sea toward the Russian state border, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying in a statement on Monday.
A Russian Su-27 fighter took off and identified the targets as a German Navy P-3C Orion patrol aircraft and a US Air Force U-2S reconnaissance plane.
The Russian jet escorted the foreign aircraft until they flew away from the country's border.
The Ministry said the Su-27 strictly complied with international rules for the use of airspace during the flight.
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