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Russia Sends 6 Fighter Jets to Belarus Against Potential NATO Threat

Published by Novinite on Fri, 03/14/2014 - 12:03

Six Russian Su-27 fighter jets and three military transport planes have been deployed at Bobruisk airfield in Belarus Thursday to boost the airspace defenses of the two countries.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has invited Russian forces to fend off potential NATO threat, Russian RT news reports.

USA to Deploy Extra Fighter Jets in Lithuania

Published by Novinite on Thu, 03/06/2014 - 14:26

The United States will send 6 additional fighter jets to Lithuania in order to reassure its Eastern European allies over increased fears from Russia's incursion in Ukraine.

The planes, which are currently at Lakenheath air base in Britain, will be positioned in the air base in Siauliai, Lithuania, US Defense officials said quoted by the LA Times.

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