Russia scrambled fighter jets to intercept US B-52 bombers near its Arctic border.

Russia said it scrambled fighter jets to intercept two US military long-range bomber aircraft approaching the Russian border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic. Russia's defense ministry identified the aerial target as a pair of US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers. As the Russian fighter jets approached, the US strategic bombers turned away from Russia's state border.

July 21, 2024
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