Russian military bombers flew close to an Icelandic passenger jet with their transponders switched off, officials in Reykjavik told AFP on Monday.
Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the diplomatic fallout between Moscow and Ukraine’s western partners, Russia has persistently sent its jets into international skies, without warning or signal that it was doing so. Iceland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed on Monday this had happened once again, referring to an incident last week.
Three Russian Tupolev bombers allegedly flew between 1,800-2,700 meters below a passenger jet, on its way to Stockholm, AFP reported. The three fighter jets flew …read more
Source: Newsweek
