Russia scrambles jets to ward off US warship in Black Sea

‘The Russian military has deployed jets to ward off a US destroyer in the Black Sea after it was found heading into Russia’s territorial waters, according to several Russian media outlets.

The US Navy destroyer USS Ross was reportedly heading in the direction of Russian waters Saturday after leaving the Romanian port of Costanta, when Su-24 aircraft were scrambled to head off the warship.

The Russian Navy jets forced the USS Ross to go into neutral waters in the Black Sea, RIA Novosti quoted a source in Crimea’s security forces as saying.’

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