Russian military jet escorted U.S. spy plane over the Pacific - TASS
A U.S. Air Force RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft is seen from a cockpit of the Russian fighter jet over the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Kamchatka, in this still image taken from a video released April 16, 2021. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday an MiG-31 fighter jet had escorted an RC-135 U.S. strategic reconnaissance aircraft over the Pacific Ocean along the coast of Kamchatka, TASS news agency reported.
The ministry said the U.S. aircraft had not violated Russia's borders.
A U.S. Air Force RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft is seen from a cockpit of the Russian fighter jet over the Pacific Ocean near the coast of Kamchatka, in this still image taken from a video released April 16, 2021. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
(Reporting by Maxim Rodionov; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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