{"id":14962,"date":"2018-05-01T17:37:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T17:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/01\/report-russian-jet-buzzes-us-spy-plane-over-baltic-sea\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:44:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:44:56","slug":"report-russian-jet-buzzes-us-spy-plane-over-baltic-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/05\/01\/report-russian-jet-buzzes-us-spy-plane-over-baltic-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Russian jet buzzes US spy plane over Baltic Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Russian jet came within 20 feet of a Navy surveillance aircraft as it flew in international airspace over the Baltic Sea on Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/05\/01\/politics\/russian-jet-intercept-us-navy-plane\/index.html\" title=\"\" class=\"selected-link\" target=\"_blank\" data-original-title=\"\" aria-describedby=\"popover481171\">CNN<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The intercept involving the Russian Su-27 jet and a Navy P-8 Poseidon was considered safe, but unprofessional, according to the CNN report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navy officials would not confirm the incident but downplayed such an occurrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cU.S. Navy ships and aircraft routinely interact with military units from other countries,\u201d the spokesman for Navy forces in Europe, Lt. 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Zach Harrell, said in an email. \u201cIf an unsafe interaction occurs, we will provide more information at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/01\/29\/russian-jets-fly-within-five-feet-of-navy-plane-over-black-sea\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/EP3-Aries-1.jpg-1.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Russian jets fly within five feet of Navy plane over Black Sea<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p 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