China News Service, January 30. According to a report from the Russian Satellite Network on the 30th, the Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation released a message showing that the Russian MiG-31 fighter jets lifted into the air and accompanied the Norwegian Air Force reconnaissance aircraft over the Barents Sea.
According to the center's news, the Russian MiG-31 fighter plane took off to facilitate the identification of the aircraft and to prevent "violation of the borders of the Russian Federation."
The source said: "On January 29, 2021, Russian airspace monitoring equipment discovered an aerial target approaching the Russian border. The Russian fighter crew identified the target as the Norwegian Air Force’s Falcon-20 radio reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft, and Accompany it over the Barents Sea."
The center pointed out that after the foreign military aircraft flew away from the national border, the Russian fighter plane returned to the stationed airport.
The flight of Russian fighter planes is carried out in accordance with the rules of international use of airspace.
The message added: "Infringement of the borders of the Russian Federation is not allowed."