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March 21, 2023

Russia Says Fighter Jet Intercepts U.S. B-52 Bombers Over Baltic Sea
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Russia's Defense Ministry says it scrambled a fighter jet Monday to
intercept a pair of U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers flying over the Baltic
Sea. The Russian fighter reportedly returned to its base after the
nuclear-capable U.S. bombers moved away from Russia's border. The
incident came as Ukraine's Defense Ministry said it destroyed a train
carrying cruise missiles bound for Russia's Black Sea fleet at a station
in the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula.

In Brussels, European Union ministers agreed Monday to provide Ukraine
with 1 million artillery shells over the next year, while replenishing
their own stockpiles of ammunition. Meanwhile, the Biden administration
approved a new $350 million military aid package for Ukraine.


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