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Last Updated Apr 14, 2014 3:40 PM EDT
In the midst of increasing East-West tensions over the crisis in Ukraine, a Russian jet made a pass of a U.S. Navy destroyer patrolling the western Black Sea.
A Pentagon spokesperson told CBS Radio that a Russian SU-24 fighter jet made several low altitude, close passes in the vicinity of the USS Donald Cook in international waters of the western Black Sea on April 12.
While the jet did not overfly the deck, Col. Steve Warren called the action "provocative and unprofessional."
The jet was one of two Russian aircraft in the vicinity -- the other flew at a higher altitude.
The close-flying jet came within a few thousand feet of the USS Donald Cook, a guided missile destroyer which was conducting a "routine mission" at the time.
The U.S. ship tried to contact the plane's cockpit, but received no response.
The Russian plane, which the U.S. says was unarmed, made at least 12 passes. This continued for about 90 minutes. The event ended without incident.
A member of the United States European Command (EUCOM) told CBS News the USS Donald Cook is now in Port Constana in Romania, and that there is nothing to monitor now.
Captain Greg Hicks of EUCOM told CBS News: "All of our units take appropriate steps and she's more than capable of defending herself. This does not take away from the fact that this was unprofessional and provocative behavior."
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