Statement by Russian Defence Ministry
14.08.2023
On 14 August 2023, an air target approaching the State border of the Russian Federation over the Barents Sea was detected by Russian airspace control facilities.
A MiG-29 fighter jet from the air defenсe duty of the Northern Fleet forces scrambled in order to identify the air target and prevent violation of the State Border of the Russian Federation.
The Russian fighter jet identified the aerial target as a P-8A Poseidon aircraft of the Royal Norwegian Air Force basic patrol aviation.
When a Russian fighter jet approached, the foreign military aircraft performed a U-turn from the State Border of the Russian Federation. Violation of the State border of the Russian Federation was prevented.
The flight of the Russian fighter was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace over neutral waters without crossing air routes and dangerous approach to the aircraft of the foreign state.
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