Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Wednesday it scrambled a jet near the Black Sea to intercept to American spy planes approaching its border, according to state-run media.
“To identify the airborne target and prevent it from breaching the Russian state border, Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled,” said Russia’s National Centre for Defence Control (NDCC) on Wednesday, according to Sputnik News. The U.S. plane was identified as a Boeing RC-135 by officials. It’s not clear what military branch it belonged to.
