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A Russian Su-35 fighter jet took off to intercept two US strategic bombers over the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

“Two aerial targets flying in the direction of the state border of the Russian Federation” were detected by radar on Monday, it said in a statement on the social media platform Telegram.

The aircraft were identified as two US Air Force B-52 strategic bombers “flying in the direction of the state border of the Russian Federation”.

A Su-35 fighter jet took off to prevent a border breach, the ministry continued.

“After the foreign military aircraft moved away from the national border of the Russian Federation, the Russian fighter jet returned to its base airfield,” it added.

The Russian Federation’s Defense Center said: “The flight of the Russian fighter aircraft was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace.

“Violation of the state borders of the Russian Federation is not allowed.”

The United States has yet to respond to this request.

It appeared after the fall of a US military surveillance drones enter the Black Sea on March 14 after it was intercepted by a Russian jet.

The US Air Force has released a video showing a Russian jet intercepting the drone and dumping fuel on it over the Black Sea.

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It said two Russian Su-27 jets flew near the MQ-9 Reaper before one hit its propeller and forced the remote-controllers to plunge it into the sea.

The incident highlights the growing risk of direct confrontation between the superpowers as fighting continues in nearby Ukraine.

US officials accused the Russian pilots of flying in a “reckless, environmentally unfriendly and unprofessional manner”.

Moscow denies the jets engaged in dangerous behavior and says it did not come into contact with the drone, claiming it crashed due to “urgent maneuvers”.

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