Russian fighter jets nearly collided with US Navy surveillance aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea on three separate occasions this past weekend as Washington and Moscow engage in a diplomatic standoff over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine.Navy Capt. Mike Kafka, a Pentagon spokesman, confirmed the encounters Wednesday, describing the Russian actions as “unprofessional intercepts” and saying the US had “made our concerns known to Russian officials through diplomatic channels.”The Defense Department did not detail the precise location of the incidents or how close the aircraft came to colliding. However, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US defense officials, that the planes came within 5 feet of each other on one occasion.
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