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American B-52 strategic bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons plane It flew over the northwestern border of Russia, about 210 kilometers from the Russian city of St. Petersburg.
At this time, the B-52 was escorted by Polish fighter jets.
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak wrote on his Twitter account that the bomber was accompanied by Polish fighters.
Flightradar24 according to the information of the service, the flight was in the Gulf of Finland on Saturday evening.
The plane, which took off from the Polish airfield, flew over the Baltic Sea and turned towards St. Petersburg near the Estonian island of Saaremaa. On the territory of the Russian island of Gogland, it changed its course and then flew over the Baltic countries.
It is believed that the data Russia army could not stop this flight.
It is noted that usually when there is a successful detection NATObombers of Russia escorting fighters, but this time it did not happen.
West of Russia Military Press service of the district “Moscow Komsomolets”said that if B-52 “critical distance to borders” it would fly Weather The Defense Force would react to this.