US military categorically does not agree with the statement of the Russian side about, that the strategic bomber B-52H from the Russian border in the Kaliningrad region drove the Russian Su-27. Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon.
According to him, the US Air Force B-52 “carried out routine operations in international airspace, realizing the principle of freedom of navigation and overflight. 20 March, the B-52 had a routine meeting with the Russian Su-27, which also carried out its operations over the Baltic Sea”.
Russian Su-27 fighter did not drive away the American B-52. The bomber was able to complete its mission
– Paehon added.
earlier it was reported, what 20 March in the area of the Russian border near the Kaliningrad region, a strategic bomber B-52N of the US Air Force was discovered. For its identification and escort, two Su-27s from the air defense duty forces were raised. Russian fighters escorted an American bomber, which the, available Su-27, changed course away from Russian borders, after which they returned to their base airfield.
Total according to the newspaper “a red star” air reconnaissance along the borders of Russia during the past week was conducted by 21 foreign aircraft, to intercept which four sorties of the aircraft of the air defense forces on duty were carried out.
