Lithuanian politicians describe Russian simulated attack on US destroyer as ‘hooliganism’ and a ‘provocation’

  • 2016-04-20
  • BNS/George East
VILNIUS - Lithuanian politicians have described a Russian fighter jets’ simulated attack over a US guided missile destroyer in the Baltic Sea as acts of “hooliganism” and “provocation.” According to reports in the Daily Telegraph, the Sukhoi SU-24 attack aircraft reportedly flew just 30-feet above the USS Donald Cook. It was confirmed that neither aircraft was armed. In addition to the 11 passes made by the two fighter jets, it was confirmed by an anonymous official from the US Navy that a Russian KA-27 Helix helicopter also made sev...
 
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