MOSCOW, Oct 17 - RIA Novosti. A Russian fighter jet took off to escort an American bomber over the Sea of Japan, according to the National Defense Control Center.
This happened on October 17, after airspace controls detected a target approaching the Russian border over neutral waters.
The fighter crew identified the target as a B-1B strategic bomber of the US Air Force. The plane did not violate the Russian border.
The National Defense Control Center emphasizes that the MiG-31 flight took place in strict accordance with international rules.
Recently, the activity of foreign reconnaissance aircraft and drones near the Russian borders has increased markedly. The Defense Ministry has repeatedly called on Western partners to abandon such actions, but there has been no reaction.
In addition, this week there was an incident with the American destroyer Chafee in the Sea of Japan. He approached Russian territorial waters and attempted to cross the border, but a large anti-submarine ship of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Tributs, stopped the violation. The Pentagon declined to comment on the incident. The Russian Defense Ministry called the actions of the destroyer a gross violation of international rules and the Russian-American intergovernmental agreement on the prevention of incidents on the high seas and in the airspace above it.
