Breaking News! On Sunday, Russian fighter jets intercepted two B-52H long-range bombers of the US Air Force that were approaching the Russian border. This was confirmed by the Moscow Ministry of Defense as reported by "Newsweek." The Russian MiG-29 and MiG-31 jets identified the US bombers over the Barents Sea. Is the situation escalating? Here is everything we know:
"When the Russian fighter jets approached, the strategic US bombers turned away from the state border of the Russian Federation," the Moscow Ministry of Defense reported according to Sky. The Russian jets then safely returned to their base airfields, "Newsweek" reported. The Barents Sea is located in the northwest of Russia, north of Finland, Sweden and Norway. "Newsweek" emphasized that Russia closely monitors activities in its airspace and quickly takes measures to secure its air sovereignty.