A file photo of a Russian Su-27 fighter
A Russian fighter chased away a German and a US military aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Russian airspace control detected two air targets over the Baltic Sea flying toward the Russian state border, the ministry said in a statement.
A Russian Su-27 fighter took off and identified the targets as a German Navy P-3C Orion patrol aircraft and a US Air Force U-2S reconnaissance plane.
The Russian jet escorted the foreign aircraft until they flew away from the Russian border.
The ministry said the Su-27 strictly complied with international rules for the use of airspace during the flight.