Russia says Su-35 fighter jet scrambled over Baltic as two U.S. bombers flew toward border

Russia says it scrambled fighter jet to intercept two US bombers

Russia's Ministry of Defense said it scrambled a fighter jet on Monday in response to two U.S. Air Force B-52H strategic bombers.

Russia Says Jet Scrambled as US Strategic Bombers Fly Over Baltic Sea Toward Border

A Russian fighter jet was scrambled on Monday to intercept a pair of U.S. strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea, Russia’s defense ministry said. “On March 20, 2023, radars of the Western Military District Air Defense force on duty detected two airborne targets over the Baltic Sea, flying towards the state border of the Russian Federation,” the ministry said, as per Russian state media TASS. “The targets were identified as two U.S. Air For…

Russia says it scrambled fighter jet to intercept two US bombers over Baltic Sea

Russia's defence ministry said in a statement "two air targets flying in the direction of the state border of the Russian Federation" were detected by radar, and were classified as "two US Air Force B-52 strategic bombers". The US has not yet responded to the claim.

Dramatic moment Russian fighter jet ‘intercepts two US nuclear bombers over Baltic Sea’

Russia claims US jets were intercepted on Monday

Russian fighter jet intercepts two US nuclear bombers days after US drone downed

A Russian fighter jet apparently intercepted two US nuclear bombers only days after an American drone was downed in the Black Sea - it is claimed a Sukhoi Su-35 fighter was scrambled to 'escort' US Air Force B-52H bombers

After drone incident, Russia says it intercepted two nuclear-capable U.S. bombers in the Baltic Sea

The Russian Ministry of Defense revealed that it used a Su-35 fighter to intercept two nuclear-capable U.S. B-52H bombers that were flying over the Baltic Sea. The United States has not yet commented.