Russia sends Su-27 fighter jet to intercept US spy plane over Black Sea: Agencies

Reuters , Friday 31 Jul 2020

File Photo: Russian Air Force Beriev A-50 early warning aircraft and Sukhoi Su-27 jet fighter fly in
File Photo: Russian Air Force Beriev A-50 early warning aircraft and Sukhoi Su-27 jet fighter fly in Kaliningrad, Russia April 25, 2020. REUTERS

The Russian defence ministry said it had sent an Su-27 fighter plane on Friday to intercept a US surveillance plane over the Black Sea, prompting it to change course away from the Russian border, Russian news agencies reported.

Two similar incidents were reported earlier this week over the Black Sea. 

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