Russian fighters intercepted Norwegian and German reconnaissance aircraft

　　Russian fighters intercepted Norwegian and German reconnaissance aircraft

　　Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, September 1 (Reporter Leo) Russian fighters intercepted Norwegian and German reconnaissance planes in the Barents Sea and the Baltic Sea respectively on the 1st.

　　The National Defense Management Center of the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 1st that the Russian army found a target approaching the Russian border over the neutral waters of the Barents Sea on the same day. A MiG-31 fighter from the Russian Northern Fleet immediately lifted off to identify it. .

It was confirmed that the target was a Norwegian P-3C "Orion" reconnaissance aircraft.

　　In addition, the Russian army found a target approaching the Russian border over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea that day, and a Su-27 fighter jet from the Russian Baltic Fleet lifted off to identify it.

It was confirmed that the target was a German P-3C "Orion" reconnaissance aircraft.

　　It is reported that neither Norwegian nor German reconnaissance aircraft violated Russian airspace.

Russian fighter planes always abide by the rules of international airspace use during the flight, and return to base after the opponent is far away from the Russian border.

　　NATO aircraft headed by the United States often arrive near the Russian border for reconnaissance activities, and Russia has always firmly opposed this.