A screenshot from the video
On April 19, the US Navy once again complained that Russian fighter jets were intercepting US spy planes off the Syrian coast. The US military also released a video showing the interception.
BREAKING: Another unsafe #Russian ?? intercept of ?? @USNavy P-8 in international airspace above #Mediterranean Sea! The Russian aircraft got within 25 feet of the P-8, putting both crews in harm’s way. We expect nothing less than professional & safe interactions!@USEmbRuPress pic.twitter.com/gDdcQQRkOi
— U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (@USNavyEurope) April 19, 2020
The April 19 interception was the second in a less than a week. The previous incident of this kind took place on April 15 and the US military also released a watery statement accusng the Russian Aerospace Forces of unsafe actions.
