China News Service, May 6th. According to the Russian Satellite Network report, on the 6th local time, the Russian National Defense Command Center stated that the US military reconnaissance plane was now near the Russian border of the Chukchi Sea in the Pacific Ocean on the 6th, and the Russian side subsequently dispatched MiG- The 31 fighter took off and accompanied the U.S. reconnaissance plane.
Data map: Russian MiG-31 fighter.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Xiujun
According to reports, the center issued a message saying, “In order to identify air targets and prevent violations of the Russian Federation’s borders, MiG-31 fighter jets took off. The Russian fighter crew identified the air target as the U.S. Air Force RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft. , And carried out a companion flight over the Chukchi waters."
The Russian military confirmed that the Russian fighter plane returned to the stationed airport after the US reconnaissance plane turned and flew away from the Russian border.
The news also stated that the US reconnaissance plane did not enter the Russian airspace.