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Russia sends jet fighter to intercept Norwegian plane over Barents Sea - agencies

Reuters
Reuters
06/06/2017
13:51 MYT
Russia sends jet fighter to intercept Norwegian plane over Barents Sea - agencies
On Tuesday, A Russian Su-27 jet fighter intercepted a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber on Russia's border over the Baltic Sea. - Photo for illustration purpose
Russia sent a MiG-31 jet fighter on Tuesday to intercept a Norwegian patrol plane flying along Russia's border over the Barents Sea, Russian news agencies quoted Russia's Defence Ministry as saying.
The ministry said it had identified the Norwegian plane as an anti-submarine P-3 Orion aircraft and said it had switched off its transponder during the flight, the agencies reported.
Earlier on Tuesday, A Russian Su-27 jet fighter intercepted a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber on Russia's border over the Baltic Sea.
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