Russia Scrambles Fighter Jets After US Bombers Approach Border: Moscow
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 22, 2024
Russian jets were scrambled to prevent two U.S. military long-range bomber aircraft from crossing over into Russia, Moscow's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
Russian MiG-29 and MiG-31 fighter jets identified two U.S. Air Force B-52H heavy bombers closing in on the border after Russia detected aerial targets over the Barents Sea, the Kremlin said in a statement posted to social media.
The Barents Sea sits north of Finland, Sweden and Norway, as . . .