“After a rapprochement, the Russian fighter pilot identified the side number and aircraft belonging to the US Navy, and took him to escort,” RIA Novosti quoted the message.
As the Ministry of Defense specified, after changing the course of the flight by an American reconnaissance aircraft, the fighter returned to the departure airfield.
The military department emphasized that all flights of the Russian Aerospace Forces took place and are taking place in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace over neutral waters.