US bombers intercepted by Russian jets near Kaliningrad on Monday
The US bombers were in the Baltic Sea region to train together with their NATO ally Finland, which shares a 1,340 km (833 miles) border with Russia.
A B-1B Lancer and a B-52 Stratofortress, escorted by Swedish Jas 39 Gripen, pass over Stockholm, Sweden, as the Swedish Armed Forces conduct a joint exercise with the U.S. Bomber Task Force, March 6, 2024.(photo credit: REUTERS/LEONHARD FOEGER)
