Russia revealed on Wednesday that it deployed a "MiG-31" fighter jet to prevent a Norwegian military aircraft from breaching its borders over the Barents Sea. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian aircraft's crew identified the Norwegian plane as a "P-8A Poseidon" patrol aircraft, which turned back when approached by the Russian fighter.
The statement read: "The Russian fighter jet flew in strict compliance with international rules for using airspace over neutral waters, without crossing air routes or approaching dangerously close to an aircraft belonging to a foreign state." This report came on the second day of the NATO summit, taking place in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, where Norway is a member state.
