Russia claims warplanes intercepted 2 US bombers in the Arctic

[KARAH RUCKER]

RUSSIA SAYS TWO OF ITS WARPLANES INTERCEPTED TWO U-S MILITARY BOMBERS THAT GOT NEAR THE RUSSIAN BORDER OVER THE BARENTS SEA IN THE ARCTIC.

RUSSIA’S DEFENSE MINISTRY SAID ITS MILITARY IDENTIFIED THE U-S PLANES AS B-52-H STRATEGIC BOMBERS.

THE MINISTRY SAYING- WHEN THE RUSSIAN FIGHTER JETS APPROACHED – THE BOMBERS “ADJUSTED THEIR FLIGHT COURSE.” 

THE U-S MILITARY OFTEN CARRIES OUT FLIGHTS OVER INTERNATIONAL WATERS – WHICH IT SAYS ARE DONE IN NEUTRAL AIRSPACE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW. 

RUSSIA HAS BEEN RESPONDING MORE AGGRESSIVELY TO THE EXERCISES IN RECENT MONTHS. 

IN JUNE – MOSCOW WARNED U-S DRONE FLIGHTS OVER THE BLACK SEA COULD LEAD TO A “DIRECT” MILITARY CLASH… ACCUSING THE U-S OF USING THE DRONES TO HELP UKRAINE THE RUSSIAN-ANNEXED CRIMEAN PENINSULA.