The two fighters launched to intercept a Russian aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace and not responding to communications. 9News
first, the UK said overnight amid heightened tensions following the downing of a US drone over the Black Sea.
"As a fighter pilot this was a routine business, even though I was flying alongside a German colleague. It is clear that all of our training and hard work paid off as we seamlessly operated together." US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday the US would "continue to fly and to operate" in accordance with international law.
"You will see Russian aircraft continuously having these kinds of intercepts or shadows, but nothing like this," he told CNN."Aeroplanes get close. You certainly will see there have been years where there are over a couple of 100 of these kinds of these incidents occurring every year and it's normal procedure.
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