The plane of Russian air force flew over the Pentagon and the CIA
The plane of Russian air force flew over major government buildings in Washington and over the base of the U.S. air force in Maryland. The flight was agreed upon in the framework of the agreement on “open skies”.
As reported by broadcaster CNN, the plane Tu-154 of Russian air force on Wednesday flew over the Pentagon, the headquarters of the CIA, the Capitol, the base, the U.S. air force Andrews.
As a result, he entered the zone, which is considered the most closed in the United States.
The flight was coordinated with the United States under the Treaty on open skies. According to interlocutors CNN in the Washington administration, the Russian plane to make the second flight, the route of which will pass including on the town of Bedminster in new Jersey, where he spent his vacation Donald trump. Among other objects, a Golf club, which usually plays the President of the United States, as well as mountain Catoctin where to find shelter for the White house in the event of military conflict.
According to CNN, the Washington police warned that a large plane should fly over government facilities in the capital of the United States. While law enforcement agencies warned that this is a Russian Tu-154.
The Treaty on open skies was signed on 24 March 1992 in Helsinki by representatives of 23 member countries of the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe. The Treaty’s objective of promoting confidence among States through improvement of mechanisms of control over military activity and observance of operating contracts in the field of arms control.