Russian jet 'flies 5ft from US spy plane' over Baltic Sea
A Russian jet flew within 5ft (1.5m) of a US reconnaissance plane's wing tip over the Baltic Sea on Monday, US officials say.
The encounter was deemed "unsafe" due to the Russian pilot's "high rate of closure speed and poor control of the aircraft", officials said.
But Russia disputes the American account, saying the US plane made a "provocative" move towards their jet.
On Monday, Russia warned US jets flying in Syria would be treated as targets.
The announcement came in response to the US downing of a Syrian jet after it targeted American-allied rebels.
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