It is noted that the combat crews of the air defense of the Eastern Military District discovered an approaching conditional air target that did not respond to requests.

“To intercept the target, on command “Air”, the Su-35s fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces on duty for air defense were raised.

After takeoff, Russian pilots completed the capture and conditional destruction of an air target, ”RIA Novosti quotes a statement.

In addition, the aircraft conducted a training session on patrolling the border of the Union State.

Earlier it became known that the joint flights of the Su-30SM and Su-35S fighters took place as part of the exercises of the Belarusian and Russian armies.