Russia intercepts US planes over Baltic Sea, tensions rise.
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Russia sent an Su-27 fighter jet to intercept two US B-1B bombers flying over the Baltic Sea in international airspace, claiming it was to prevent border violations. The US military confirmed the interaction was safe and professional. This is the latest in a series of aerial interactions involving Russian, US, and NATO military aircraft amid tension in relations following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year.
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