“On June 29, 2020, the Southern Military District air defense duty personnel over the neutral waters of the Black Sea discovered and escorted the US Navy P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft and the US Air Force strategic reconnaissance aircraft RC-135,” RIA Novosti reports message from the National Center for Defense Management of Russia.
To intercept targets, Su-27 fighters from the duty forces on the air defense of the Southern Military District took off.
On June 26, it was reported that the Su-30 was raised to intercept U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea.