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A pair of U.S. army planes flying over the Black Sea were scrambled by Russian warplanes on the grounds that they were approaching their borders, Russian defense ministry said Wednesday.

Two Russian Su-30 fighter jets took off to identify detected air targets and prevent violations of the Russian Federation State Border. “Russian fighter crews identified the aerial targets as two U.S. B-1B strategic bombers and 2 KC-135 tanker aircraft escorted over the waters of the black Sea.” The Russian defense ministry statement said. The Russian planes returned to their home bases after turning away the U.S. planes.

It said the Russian aircraft had carried out their flight in strict compliance with international airspace rules.

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Türkiye Wins Top Hajj Organization Award

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Türkiye’s Presidency of Religious Affairs won first prize at the “Diamond” level in the “Most Successful Hajj Organization” category at the Lebbeytum Awards in Mecca. Organized by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the award evaluated over 100 countries.

President of Religious Affairs Prof. Dr. Ali Erbaş said the award recognized excellence in planning, pilgrim satisfaction, education, and innovation. He noted this was Türkiye’s third win in three years and thanked all staff involved, vowing continued high-quality service for pilgrims.

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