"Today, two F16 Belgian Air Force from the NATO mission intercepted two Russian Tu-160 and two Russian Su-27 over the Baltic Sea," - said in a statement on Twitter.
Today two @ BeAirForce # F16 of # NATO's #BAP mission intercepted two Russian # TU160 Blackjack and two Russian # SU27 Flanker above the Baltic Sea. It was the first scramble for the Belgian detachment which is safeguarding the Baltic airspace since the 3th of september. # WeareNATOpic.twitter.com / WK91ZvVTzU
- Belgian Air Force🇧🇪 (@BeAirForce) September 17, 2019In early August, the North American Aerospace Defense Command announced that the F-22 and Hornet CF-18 aircraft escorted two Russian air force bombers near Alaska.
On June 5, the United States reported that the Russian Su-35 had three times intercepted the American reconnaissance aircraft P-8A Poseidon over the Mediterranean Sea.
The Russian Defense Ministry rejected the US statement, stressing that all flights were carried out in accordance with international airspace use regulations.
More details in the material RT.