On Monday, the B-52s trained together with Finnish Hornet and Swedish Grippen fighters.
26.11. 21:28•Updated 26.11. 22:42
Russian SU-27 fighter jets approached to conduct a reconnaissance flight of US Air Force B-52 bombers on the same day that the US planes were training in Finland. Tells about it news agency Reuters Citing his US official sources.
The approach took place in the Baltic Sea near the Kalingrad region, which is administratively part of Russia. According to an official source, it was carried out “safely” and “professionally” and did not cause any changes to the planned flight paths of the two B-52s.
On Monday, the B-52s trained together with Finnish Hornet and Swedish Grippen fighters. US Air Force by the exercise simulated the firing of B-52 planes’ weapons in Finland for the first time. B-52 planes have also trained in Finland before.
He was the first to tell about it in Finland Evening newspaper.
Story edited on November 26, 2024 at 10:42 p.m.: Fixed jamming of Russian planes to approach to perform a reconnaissance flight.