The United States called the maneuver of two Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighters over the Black Sea dangerous and unprofessional. One of the machines ran in the air around the American strategic bomber B-52, which was captured by a camera on board the bomber.
The Russian fighter approached the American aircraft and performed a maneuver in which it flew just in front of the bomber.
"Russian fighters maneuvered less than 30 meters from the American bomber. Subsequent turbulence has complicated machine control pilots, ”
"Actions like these are completely unnecessary and increase the risk of a possible collision in the air. In addition, they do not comply with aviation regulations and international flight rules, "
But the Russian side does not agree. "The American bomber was approaching the state borders of the Russian Federation. To identify the machine, two fighters were sent into the air. As soon as the machine deviated from the state border, the fighters returned safely to their home base, "the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
