Watch American Planes Intercepted by Russian Su-30 Over Black Sea

US forces have recently boosted their activities near Russia's borders. Over the last week several incidents have occurred, an American bomber was spotted over the Baltic Sea followed a few days later by aircraft flying over the Sea of Okhotsk, escorted by Russian planes.

The Russian Defence Ministry has published a video of its planes intercepting American aircraft over the neutral waters of the Black Sea. The footage shows a P-8 Poseidon, RC-135 reconnaissance plane, and KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refuelling aircraft, escorted by a Russian Su-30.

The US warplanes had to change their route and didn't approach the Russian border, the ministry added in a statement.

Moscow stressed that the Russian aircraft carried out its flight in accordance with international laws and regulations.