The French defence ministry stated a Russian jet escorted three French navy planes over the Black Sea on Tuesday and on Wednesday. They had been on an commentary mission in worldwide airspace, it stated.
Earlier on Wednesday, Russia’s defence ministry was cited by Interfax information company as saying that Russia had scrambled a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet to escort two French fighter jets and a refuelling plane over the Black Sea.
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