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    Russian fighter escorts US bomber above Sea of Japan

    A Russian fighter jet escorted a .S strategic bomber over the neutral waters of the Sea of Japan, the Defence Ministry in Moscow said.

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    Russian radars on Sunday detected an air target approaching the Russian border over the Sea of Japan, and a MiG-31 fighter from Russia's Eastern Military District took off in response, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying. 

    The Russian crew identified the air target as a US Air Force B-1B strategic bomber, before escorting it away. 

    No violation of Russian borders occurred, and the Russian aircraft strictly complied with international rules for the use of airspace, the Ministry added.

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