WASHINGTON, 17 February 2022, (TON): The Pentagon confirmed that three US Navy P-8A aircraft experienced unprofessional intercepts by Russian fighter jets over the Mediterranean Sea last weekend.
Pentagon spokesman Capt. Mike Kafka told Anadolu Agency that US flight crews were flying in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea at the time of the intercepts.
The spokeperson said "we have made our concerns known to Russian officials through diplomatic channels.”
He said “no one was hurt but warned that such interactions could result in miscalculations and mistakes that lead to more dangerous outcomes."
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