Russian Su-27 buzzed RC-135U over Black Sea

A U.S. Air Force RC-135U was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 over Black Sea on Jan. 25. During the course of interception, the Su-27 made an aggressive turn that “disturbed the controllability” of the RC-135.

Russian SU-27 Flanker MOD 45157731
Photo: RAF/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons

The incident occurred 30 miles from the coast and the Pentagon is “looking into this particular incident.”

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