'Aggressive' Russian fighter jet buzzes U.S. destroyer in close encounter at sea
 

'Aggressive' Russian fighter jet buzzes U.S. destroyer in close encounter at sea
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A U.S. Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea had a close encounter with two Russian fighter jets that were carrying out "aggressive" flight maneuvers close to the ship*on Monday and Tuesday.

The planes were seen buzzing the deck in videos and images released by*United States European Command, which oversees the area where the ship was operating.

"In my judgement these maneuvers... are unprofessional and unsafe." said*Commander Adm. Mark Ferguson in a statement.*




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