Russia sends Sukhoi Su-27 fighter to intercept US P-8A Poseidon spy plane
A Russian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter on July 3 intercepted a Boeing P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft of the United States of America over the Crimea peninsula airspace. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, the Su-27 twin-engine supersonic fighter got airborne in the Southern Military District after the US Boeing P-8 Poseidon spy plane was tracked approaching towards Crimea peninsula from the Black Sea.
Jul 06, 2019, 06:00 AM IST