Russian Su-27 and Su-30 fighters intercepted three U.S. Air Force bombers over the Black Sea this week.
The National Defense Administration Center of the Russian Ministry of Defense said: “The air defense forces in the Russian southern military region detected three air targets approaching Russia’s airspace over the Black Sea, coming from the side of Ukraine.”
In order to identify the air targets, the Su-27 and Su-30 fighters were deployed and their crews identified three American B-52H strategic bombers.