“On June 26, duty forces for air defense of the Southern Military District timely revealed the actions of US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft over the neutral waters of the Black Sea and escorted them by a Russian fighter,” TASS reports.
As noted, to intercept the targets was raised Su-30 fighter naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet.
According to the Department of Defense, the crew identified the scouts as the US Navy R-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft, the RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft, and the KS-135 refueling aircraft, which immediately changed the direction of flight from the Russian border.
On June 15, it was reported that the Su-27 was raised to intercept the US Air Force B-52H over the Baltic.