A Russian fighter jet intercepted an American aircraft over the Black Sea, rivet joint RC-135V / W

A US RC-135V / W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft was intercepted by a Russian fighter over the Black Sea off the Crimea

Captain Christopher Boyer-Mider, Official Spokesman US Air Force in Europe and Africa, said Tass.

"On December 27, there was a safe interception and no further action was taken," Boyer-Mider said.

Resane PlaneRadar informs that the US aircraft departed from

After the information provided by OBOZREVATEL, the US aircraft EP-3 in November The Aries, flying in the international airspace over the Black Sea, was intercepted by the Russian return Su-27.