In the skies over the Barents and Black seas have found a reconnaissance aircraft of NATO countries, flying to the state border of Russia, said at the National defense control center.

To identify and intercept targets in the air jets of active-duty air defense forces of the Northern fleet and the southern military district.

it turned out that in the skies over the Barents sea was a reconnaissance aircraft P-3C Orion Norwegian air force, over the Black - reconnaissance aircraft P-8A Poseidon, the U.S. Navy, the RC-135 of the US air force UAV MQ-9A Reaper US air force.

Russian fighter jets escorted the aircraft at a safe distance, and afterward as they were removed from the border, returned to the aerodrome of accommodation.

The state border of Russia foreign aircraft not violated, the flights were carried out in strict accordance with International rules of using air space.



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