Russia-US Tension: Russian Su-35 intercepts two US B-52 nuclear bombers

Read full here: Video footages are use for illustration purposes Two United States Air Force B-52 bombers were intercepted by a Su-35 fighter jet over the Baltic Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense has claimed. According to Russia, the B-52 bombers were detected by air defense radars moving towards to the country’s border . Details about the operation were shared in a Twitter post by the Russian Embassy in the US. “Russian air defence radars detected 2 aerial targets flying in the direction of Russia state border over the Baltic Sea,” the social media post read. “The targets were classified as 2 US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers. A Su-35 fighter jet scrambled to prevent a violation of Russia state border.” It is understood that a video of the Russian interception was also shared through Telegram by the fighter pilot of the Su-35. In this unconfirmed video, a single B-52 can be seen flying at high altitude while the Su-35 flies close-by to the aircraft. Though a
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