US Airforce bombers in tense mid-air standoff with Russian fighter jet close to border

TWO US strategic bombers have been involved in a tense mid-air standoff over the Baltic with a Russian fighter jet. The B-1B bombers are said to have been flying towards the Russian border, according to the National Defence Control Centre, which is part of the Russian Defence Ministry, today. UK MOD CrownA Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept two US bombers said to be flying towards Russia (file photo)[/caption] According to the centre, Russian radar picked up the two planes over the Baltic Sea approaching Russia’s border. A Su-27 fighter jet from the Baltic Fleet was scrambled into the air. The NCUO said: “The crew of the Russian fighter classified the air targets as two US Air Force B-1B strategic bombers and occupied the established air watch zone. “After the removal of foreign military aircraft from the state border of the Russian Federation, the Russian fighter returned to the home airfield.” More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online.Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.