“Russian airspace monitoring equipment over the Black Sea waters detected three air targets flying towards the State border of the Russian Federation. A Su-27 fighter jet from the air defense task force took off to prevent the violation of the State border of the Russian Federation. The crew of the Russian fighter jet identified the air targets as an E-3F long-range radar detection and control aircraft and two Rafale-S multirole fighters of the French Air Force,” the statement said.
FRENCH PLANES TURN BACK
“As the Russian fighter jet approached, foreign military aircraft left the airspace over the Black Sea, turning away from the State border of the Russian Federation. The Russian aircraft safely returned to its own airfield. There was no violation of the State border of the Russian Federation. The flight of the Russian fighter jet was carried out in full compliance with international rules on the use of airspace over neutral waters, without crossing air routes or dangerously approaching the aircraft of a foreign state,” the Russian Defense Ministry said.
