The Pentagon complains about the "barbaric" interception of the RC-135U reconnaissance aircraft by the Russian Su-27 in the sky over the Baltic
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American edition Washington Free Beacon writes about the incident that occurred over the Baltic Sea with the American reconnaissance aircraft RC-135U and the Russian Su-27. The publication refers to representatives of the Pentagon, who claim that the Russian fighter pilot acted "unprofessionally", approaching the American plane at an "unsafe distance", and performing an "unsafe maneuver."
Pentagon spokesman Mark Wright:
On the morning of April 7, the American aircraft RC-135U, making regular flights in international airspace, was intercepted by the Russian Su-27 at an unsafe distance and in an unprofessional manner, making an unsafe maneuver. The United States will raise this issue for consideration through diplomatic channels.
In the US media, the interception was called "barbaric" ...
Washington Free Beacon writes that the plane of the Russian Air Force approached the American reconnaissance aircraft at a distance of 6 meters, "putting at risk the lives of the American crew." At the same time, the publication, again referring to the Pentagon, reports that the RC-135U was performing a "duty flight to observe the movements of Russian military aircraft." So if the flight was "on duty", and yes even on the observation of Russian aircraft, then why then complain? - on the contrary, thank you, you need to say that “Drying” flew so close, allowing the American pilots to twitch to see themselves from all sides ...
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