3 hours agoGermany launched two fighter planes after Russian aircraft violated airspace over the Baltic Sea
Periskopi(9 months ago)
(9 months ago)The German air force on Sunday morning sent two Euroflyer fighter planes to pursue a Russian military plane IL-20m that had entered neutral airspace over the Baltic Sea, she said, before the EU handed over the NATO partners' escort to Sweden. “Once again, our rapid, composite reaction alarm [...]
The German air force on Sunday morning sent two Euroflyer fighter planes to pursue a Russian military plane IL-20m that had entered neutral airspace over the Baltic Sea, she said, before the EU handed over the NATO partners' escort to Sweden.
“Once again, our rapid reaction alert, composed of two Eurolights, was tasked by NATO with investigating an unidentified plane without a flight plan or radio contact in international airspace”, the German air force said in a statement.
It was a Russian intelligence plane IL-20M. After visual identification, we handed over the escort's duties for our Swedish NATO partners' aircraft and returned to Rostock-Laage”, it was said among other things, it broadcast Telegrafi.
North Atlantic Council NATO will meet on Tuesday to discuss violations of the Estonian airspace from Russia, two officials familiar with the issue told Reuters Sunday.
Talin said three Russian fighter aircraft MiG-31 had entered Estonian airspace without permission Friday, and remained for a total of 12 minutes before being forced to withdraw. /Periscope/
