Russian Tu-160 flying near the passenger plane

The Russian bombers flew dangerously close to a passenger plane over Iceland.

Russian bombers flew dangerously close to the passenger airliner, EN route from Stockholm to Reykjavik in the sky over Iceland.

The Minister for foreign Affairs of Iceland said that three of the Tu-160 were at a distance of 1800-2500 meters below from the civil.

The Ministry noted that it has already been objected to overflights of unidentified Russian military aircraft.

Iceland has no armed forces. On the island there are several US military bases. Patrolling Icelandic sky carries the NATO aircraft.

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