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A pair of Russian Su-27 fighter jets took off from Belbek airport in Crimea and headed south toward the NATO aircraft operating south of Crimea, though no intercept was confirmed.

Belbek, Crimea
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Independent

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A pair of Russian Su-27 fighter jets took off from Belbek airport in Crimea and headed south toward the NATO aircraft operating south of Crimea, though no intercept was confirmed.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.169Z

Source story: day-1296b-2025-09-14