Russian fighter jet Black Sea, A close encounter occurred between a Russian fighter jet and a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft late last month in international airspace over the Black Sea, U.S. military officials confirmed to ABC News.
A senior defense official characterized the encounter as "an unsafe intercept" by the Russians.
On May 30, a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet came very close to a large U.S. RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft, officials said. It was unclear whether the U.S has filed any formal, diplomatic complaint with the Russians.
In April, there was a similar incident also involving a Russian fighter jet and a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The United States accused the Russian pilot of making multiple passes, at the time calling it "unsafe and unprofessional." Although the U.S. filed a formal protest, the Russians denied any wrongdoing.
Earlier this month, the Pentagon released video of a Russian fighter making a low-level pass at a U.S. Navy destroyer, also in the Black Sea.
A senior defense official characterized the encounter as "an unsafe intercept" by the Russians.
On May 30, a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet came very close to a large U.S. RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft, officials said. It was unclear whether the U.S has filed any formal, diplomatic complaint with the Russians.
In April, there was a similar incident also involving a Russian fighter jet and a U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The United States accused the Russian pilot of making multiple passes, at the time calling it "unsafe and unprofessional." Although the U.S. filed a formal protest, the Russians denied any wrongdoing.
Earlier this month, the Pentagon released video of a Russian fighter making a low-level pass at a U.S. Navy destroyer, also in the Black Sea.
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