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US Department of Defense reveals interception of US Air Force Bombers

June 19, 2020

The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video of escorting B-52H bombers of the United States Air Force by fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

The interception took place on Friday, May 19, over the neutral waters of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. After American planes were discovered by the air defense forces of the Eastern Military District, Su-30, Su-35 and MiG-31 fighters took to the air to escort the bombers.

https://easternherald.com/war/russian-fighter-planes-in-libya-66896/

There were no violations of the Russian state border. Fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces performed flights “in strict accordance with the International Rules for the Use of Airspace over Neutral Waters, without violating the borders of other states,” the Ministry of Defense noted.

Akihito Muranaka

Akihito Muranaka

Akihito Muranaka is a Senior Correspondent at The Eastern Herald covering geopolitics, international security, and investigative affairs across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, with reporting in English and Japanese.

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