A British fighter jet escorted a Russian Tu-22 over the Black sea
British Typhoon fighter jet escorting the Russian aircraft over the Black sea, reported on the website of the Royal air force.
The aircraft was flown with the Romanian air base “Mikhail Kogelnichanu” after about NATO airspace over the sea was a strategic air force bombers Tu-22. Russian planes flew over the Western part of the Black sea and proceeded in a southerly direction.
Wing commander Andrew CoE explained that it was normal operation, and it is no different from the activities that NATO planes carried out in other areas on a regular basis.
The mission of the RAF in Romania is part of measures to ensure the security of NATO, introduced in 2014. The Alliance then launched the programme to ensure the trust can demonstrate the collective resolve of the allies and the defensive nature of NATO, as well as “deter threats of Russian aggression” against the allies.
As reported RIA Novosti, the Russian defense Ministry, crews of long-range Tu-22 bombers on Tuesday, July 25, performed a training flight over neutral waters of the Black sea accompanied by su-27. It is noted that the flight was carried out in strict accordance with international rules of airspace, without violating borders of other States.
Also in the defense Ministry noted that in the course of the air patrol no foreign military aircraft approaching the area of operations of the Russian supersonic missile.