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Russian fighter jets 'buzzed' a US Navy warship at Sea
The dramatic moment Russian fighter jets 'buzzed' a US Navy warship in the Baltic Sea at a height of just 30 FEET in a 'simulated attack'
- Two Russian Su-24 fighter planes thundered over the USS Donald Cook in the most 'aggressive' move in years
- Jets were just 30ft above the warship during the 'simulated attack' maneuver that created a 'wake in the water'
- US Destroyer was operating in the Baltic Sea, 70 miles from Kaliningrad, when the unarmed planes thundered past
- The White House condemned Russia for the latest in a series of 'concerning' clashes between the two nations
Two low-flying Russian jets (Su-24 plane pictured) 'aggressively' buzzed a US warship sailing in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday evening
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This is the dramatic moment two Russian fighter planes buzzed a US warship conducting a routine training mission in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday night.
The Russian Su-24 planes thundered over the USS Donald Cook at a height of just 30ft in what a military official branded the most 'aggressive' incident between Russia and the United States in years.
The 'simulated attack' maneuver saw the jets pass so close to the ocean that they created a 'wake in the water', the defense official said.
The shock move came as a Polish helicopter was taking off from the US Destroyer on Tuesday evening.
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Show of force: The Russian Su-24 planes thundered over the USS Donald Cook at a height of just 30ft, creating a 'wake in the water'
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The maneuver was followed by seven passes by a Russian KA-27 Helix helicopter - designed to take out submarines - taking pictures of the US vessel.
The American warship was conducting air operations about 70 nautical miles from the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad when the aircraft flew at an 'unsafe' speed close to the Destroyer.
Two close encounters occurred on Tuesday night in international waters, while another, at an acceptable distance, happened on Sunday.
'This is more aggressive than anything we've seen in some time,' the defense official said, on condition of anonymity.
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The American warship was conducting air operations about 70 nautical miles from the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad when the aircraft (pictured) flew at an 'unsafe' speed close to the Destroyer
A Russian KA-27 Helix helicopter - designed to sink submarines - took pictures of the US vessel as it made seven passes over the ship
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COLD WAR NAVAL PACT BROKEN?- The events were reminiscent of the Cold War, when a series of close calls led to a bilateral agreement aimed at avoiding dangerous interactions at sea.
- The deal was signed in 1972 by then-Secretary of the Navy John Warner and Soviet Admiral Sergei Gorshkov.
- The agreement prohibited 'simulated attacks against aircraft or ships, performing aerobatics over ships, or dropping hazardous objects near them'.
- The 1972 Incidents at Sea agreement also urged 'the greatest caution' when approaching opposing ships and aircraft.
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The USS Cook was 70 miles (marked by dotted line) from the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. Its exact location has not been released
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While there are often encounters between US ships and foreign aircraft, this time officials and crew deemed the movements of the Russian jets unsafe, due to their speed and proximity to the ship.
The White House issued a statement condemning Russia for the latest in a series of 'concerning' clashes between the Russian and U.S. militaries.
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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz45kJr307W
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