According to him, this NATO practice is alarming.
“If earlier with one frequency or another, of course, not the way it is now, somewhat less often, it was mainly reconnaissance aircraft, now regular flights and approaches with training, imitation of missile strikes, including the use of a large number of aircraft have begun ", - said Shoigu in an interview with the TV channel" Russia-24 ".
In particular, he recalled the recent escort of three US strategic bombers by Su-27 fighters over the Baltic Sea.