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5 days ago
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Russian reconnaissance aircraft flies over Baltic Sea, German jets scrambled
Two German Eurofighter jets were scrambled on Thursday 5 June due to the presence of a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. Source: German press agency DPA, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Russian Il-20 aircraft was flying in international airspace over the Baltic Sea without transmitting identification signals or establishing communication, the German Bundeswehr stated. In response, NATO dispatched fighter jets from the German Air Force stationed at Rostock-Laage Airbase. This marks the sixth such deployment by the German Air Force since the beginning of 2025. Tensions in the Baltic Sea region remain high due to repeated illegal reconnaissance attempts and suspected acts of sabotage. Background: In just one week in May, NATO air policing jets deployed in the Baltic states were scrambled four times to identify and escort Russian aircraft that violated flight regulations. During the same period, it was reported that Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Su-24 bomber in international airspace over the Baltic Sea. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
17-03-2025
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NATO fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft over Baltic states three times in a week
NATO fighter jets conducting air patrol missions in the Baltic States carried out three sorties over last week to detect and escort Russian aircraft violating flight rules. Source: Lithuania's Ministry of Defence, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Ministry of Defence reported that NATO fighter jets conducted a sortie on 10 March to intercept a Russian An-72 military transport aircraft flying in international airspace. On 12 March, they escorted two Russian Su-27 fighters, two supersonic Tu-22 bombers and one Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft. Later that same day, NATO planes were again dispatched to identify two Tu-22 bombers and two Su-27 fighters, as well as a passenger Il-18 aircraft. The Russian aircraft was flying with its radar transponder switched off, without flight plans and often failed to maintain radio contact with the regional area control centre (RFC), the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence added. Background: In late February, French Rafale fighters intercepted two Russian aircraft off the coast of Latvia. Prior to that, Norwegian F-35s intercepted a Russian bomber group in the High North. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
