Flight of the Tu-95 in international airspace over the English channel meets all recognized international standards, stated the Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko. In this regard, movement of Russian aircraft can't be seen as threatening or destabilizing.
In response to concerns about the English side the fact that in the zone of its interests suddenly appeared bombers Tu-95, which according to NATO classification are called "Bears", diploma from Russia hastened to dispel the horrors of the British. He explained that the movement of military equipment from Russia in international airspace, Russia has not violated any of the 1st law.
Specifically to discuss concerns of the British government, the Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko was invited to the Ministry of foreign Affairs powers. "The review was focused on domestic flights of aircraft in international airspace, 28 January", - is told in the news of the Russian Embassy in the UK.
"English party expressed concern that the operation of military aircraft allegedly violated the civil aviation in the British Isles region", - said the diplomats. These data do not reflect reality, because almost no rules and laws air technique is not violated.
"For its part, the Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko stressed that the concerns of the English side is not clear, given that 2 Russian military aircraft made regular air patrols over the Atlantic ocean", - stressed in the document. In other words, the route was not new, and the British defence forces could read them in advance.
"This flight (and all other routine flights of Russian military aviation) was held in accurate alignment with international legal standards, including international standards and rules of flight. He was held without violating the airspace of other States, in consequence, cannot be regarded as threatening, disturbing or disruptive, - have told in Embassy.
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