The US Department of Defense showed how the Russian fighter intercepted the US strategic bombers B-1 Lancer and B-52.
Relevant pictures were made public on Twitter by the US military department.
The incident occurred on June 5 in the sky over the Baltic Sea.
For interception, the Russian Air Force sent a Su-27 fighter.
Representatives of the US Department of Defense noted that the interception was carried out at a safe distance.
Recall that on May 9, the Russian fighter flew in 6 meters from the patrol aircraft of the US Navy. The incident occurred over the neutral waters of the Black Sea.
As reported by the "Observer", earlier Russia detected a new threat from the US over the Black Sea.
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