A Russian fighter jet prevents an American spy plane from violating the country’s airspace

The Russian Pacific Fleet announced today that it has detected an American spy plane over neutral waters near the Russian border, and that a Russian fighter plane escorted it until it went far from Russia’s airspace.

The TASS news agency quoted the fleet’s press service as saying in a statement that the Russian Aerospace Control System discovered an air target over neutral waters in the Pacific Ocean that was approaching the borders of Russia, noting that a Russian MiG-31 fighter approached it in order to determine its identity and prevent any illegal entry to Russian airspace.

The source added: The target was identified as an American RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft, and as it moved away from the Russian border, the MiG-31 fighter returned to its base.

Source : Syria Times