Russia scrambles SU-27 fighter jet to intercept US spy plane over Black Sea -tensions soar

In an announcement made by Russia's official news agency, TASS, the Russian defence ministry said a SU-27 fighter jet had made the interception. The defence ministry said a US surveillance plane was identified flying close to the Russian border. The ministry said the aircraft – identified as a P-8 Poseidon – then veered away from Russian airspace.

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