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Russian Defense Ministry denies incidents involving Su-27 fighter over Gulf of Finland

According to the ministry, not a single plane strayed away from the designated route, which is confirmed by objective monitoring data
 Sukhoi-27 fighter jet Yuri Smityuk/ITAR-TASS
Sukhoi-27 fighter jet
© Yuri Smityuk/ITAR-TASS

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. All flights by Russian Sukhoi-27 fighter jets on October 6 and 7 over the Gulf of Finland were over international waters, with no deviations from their routes, the Defense Ministry’s press-service told the media on Friday.

"The flights over the Gulf of Finland’s international waters proceeded in accordance with flight tasks. Not a single plane strayed away from the designated route, which is confirmed by objective monitoring data," the ministry said.