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Russia scrambles fighter jets after US bombers approach border: Moscow
Newsweek reports: "Russian fighters identified the aerial target as a pair of B-52H strategic bombers of the US Air Force," Moscow's Defense Ministry said.
2024-07-21T01:28:53.531496-07:00
On July 21, 2024, Russian MiG-29 and MiG-31 fighters intercepted two USAF B-52H strategic bombers over the Barents Sea, turning them away from Russian airspace. The event coincided with USAF training exercises in Finnish airspace supported by KC-135 and KC-46 refueling aircraft.
Newsweek reports: "Russian fighters identified the aerial target as a pair of B-52H strategic bombers of the US Air Force," Moscow's Defense Ministry said.
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