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| Wapo: In 2022, Russian fighters almost shot down a British plane |
| 2023-04-10 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [REGNUM] In the fall of 2022, Su-27 interceptor fighters of the Russian Aerospace Forces over the Black Sea almost shot down a British reconnaissance aircraft RC-135 Rivet Joint, according to the American newspaper The Washington Post, citing the Pentagon. According to the newspaper, a Russian fighter then almost shot down a British reconnaissance aircraft. "… the incident was more significant than originally disclosed and could directly involve the US and its NATO allies in the war in Ukraine," claims the Washington Post. As previously reported, the head of the British Ministry of Defense, Ben Wallace, said on October 20 that a Russian fighter fired a missile towards a British Air Force aircraft over the Black Sea. According to him, it happened on September 29th. He clarified that the strategic reconnaissance RC-135W Rivet Joint patrolled over international waters, accompanied by two Russian Su-27s - one of them later fired a missile out of line of sight. Some time later, the British aircraft returned to the airbase. More from WaPo (via regnum.ru) Pentagon ordered the American pilots not to approach the Crimea - media American military pilots have received orders from Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin not to approach close to the Crimea on aircraft, The Washington Post reported on April 9, citing classified materials that appeared on the Web. According to journalists, this decision was made after the incident with the US MQ-9 drone, which fell into the Black Sea while flying near the peninsula. The documents that leaked to the Web are accompanied by a map showing areas in the Black Sea where American reconnaissance aircraft can fly. As REGNUM reported, on March 14, a US Air Force MQ-9 drone fell into the waters of the Black Sea. It was moving with transponders turned off and was heading towards Russia in violation of the borders of the area of ​​the temporary regime for the use of airspace. To escort the drone, two Su-27 fighters were lifted into the air, which did not come into contact with the UAV. The MQ-9 crashed into the water due to its own violent maneuvering. |
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