- Sputnik International
World
Get the latest news from around the world, live coverage, off-beat stories, features and analysis.

No Foreign Aircraft Violated Russian Airspace in 2014: Defense Ministry

© Sputnik / Mihail Mokrushin / Go to the mediabankInternational Hydro Air Salon 2014 opens in Gelendzhik
International Hydro Air Salon 2014 opens in Gelendzhik - Sputnik International
Subscribe
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, no breaches by either foreign or domestic aircraft occurred in 2014. Moscow controlled the flights of more than 380,000 aircraft above the country’s territory during the year.

Swedish Air Force's JAS 39 Gripen jet fighter aircraft - Sputnik International
Swedish Armed Forces Deny Russian Aircraft Violated National Airspace
MOSCOW, January 3 (Sputnik) — No violations of Russian airspace have been registered in the past year, Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson Igor Klimov said Saturday.

“In 2014… no violations of state borders by foreign aircraft or breach of air rules by domestic users were registered,” Klimov stated.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has denied the claim by the Estonian military that a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft breached Estonian airspace. - Sputnik International
Russia
Moscow Denies Claims That Russian Il-20 Breached Estonian Airspace
Russian experts controlled the flights of more than 380,000 aircraft above the country’s territory during the year, he added.

Over the past year, a number of NATO members have expressed concern over Russia’s alleged violations of their airspace. The Russian Ministry of Defense has denied the claims, stating that the Russian Air Force’s flights are in compliance with international agreements.

Newsfeed
0
To participate in the discussion
log in or register
loader
Chats
Заголовок открываемого материала