Su-27 climbed to intercept a US Navy aircraft over the Baltic Sea

As noted, on September 15, Russian means of control over neutral waters detected an air target approaching the state border.

To identify it and prevent violation of the state border, a Su-27 fighter from the air defense forces of the Western Military District was taken into the air, the center informed.

“The crew of the Russian fighter approached a safe distance to the aerial object and identified it as a US Navy P-8A Poseidon base patrol aircraft and escorted it over the Baltic Sea,” RIA Novosti reported.

After the turn of the foreign military aircraft, the Su-27 returned safely to the home base, the text says.

There was no violation of the state border.

On September 14, two Su-27s and two Su-30s intercepted three American strategic bombers over the Black Sea.