NATO fighters accompany Russian military exercise fighters

  Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, August 29. According to Russian media reports on the 29th, Russian naval fighters were accompanied by NATO fighters when they participated in the "Shield of the Seas-2020" military exercise to perform ocean-going missions.

Data map: Russian Su-34 fighter.

  The TASS news agency quoted Russian Navy Commander Yevmenov as saying that within the framework of the "Shield of the Seas-2020" military exercise, 10 Russian Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft were in the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the Chukchi Sea, Over the Beaufort waters, perform ocean-going missions along the Northern Channel and over the neutral waters of the Pacific Ocean. In the meantime, NATO fighters accompany it.

  Yevmenov stated that during the flight, the Russian fighters always abide by the rules of international airspace use, and the crew showed a high degree of professionalism.

  The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 3rd of this month saying that the Russian navy has begun the "Shield of the Sea-2020" military exercise in the Baltic Sea.