Canadian ship Toronto participated in a joint Ukrainian-American exercises Sea Breeze - 2014 in the Black sea. When the Canadians found that over their ship flew the Russian aircraft, they became nervous.
The Ministry of defense of Canada announced that Russian planes have been flying warship Toronto during NATO exercises in the Black sea. This fact greatly worried and even frightened followers agencies. Despite the fact that Russian su-24 and An-26 was no danger for foreign vessel, or exercises, the authorities powers panic about this.
"Although domestic military aircraft, making circular flights over HMCS Toronto, in any form without danger to the canadian ship, her acts were unnecessarily provocative and created the risk of escalation," he said, Minister of defense of Canada Rob Nicholson RIA Novosti.
According to the foreign office, September 7, 2 Russian su-24 and 1 intelligence An-26 made shaving flight over the canadian ship Toronto, when he participated in the Sea Breeze. 1 of the aircraft descended to a height of 300 meters. "We've been waiting for this", - said the employee of the Ministry of defense of Canada.
Remember that Toronto has entered the Black sea on 6 September to participate in a joint Ukrainian-American exercises Sea Breeze - 2014, held from 8 to 10 September in the northwestern part of the Black sea. It is planned that, in addition to Ukraine and the United States, in the exercise will participate Spain, Canada, Romania and Turkey. All will involve 12 ships and will involve 12 ships and support vessels, and airplanes and helicopters naval aviation Ukrainian naval forces. As observers will be adepts Georgia, Norway, Sweden and France. From 1997 to 2013 it's been 11 exercises Sea Breeze series.
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