NATO jets intercepted Russian fighters and intelligence plane over the Baltic Sea amid an ongoing NATO operation over the Baltic Sea on Monday.
“Eurofighter Typhoons from the RAF’s IX (B) Squadron and the German Air Force’s 71 ‘Richthofen’ Wing were scrambled to intercept and visually identify several unidentified aircraft flying close to NATO airspace,” the U.Ok.’s Royal Air Force (RAF) mentioned in an announcement.
The RAF mentioned the 2 forces are at the moment working as a part of Operation Azotize to guard the japanese flank of NATO’s border.
The Air Forces of the U.Ok. and Germany are working Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets out of Amari Air Base within the Baltic state of Estonia as a mixed pressure.
“We often see Russian military aircraft flying over Baltic Sea and so this was a routine intercept for us. Nevertheless, the importance of intercepting these aircraft and our commitment to the collective defense of NATO airspace remains steadfast and resolute,” an RAF pilot mentioned within the assertion.
In March, British and German fighter jets twice intercepted Russian plane near Estonian airspace.
Security within the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all of which border Russia, has been below elevated scrutiny since February 2022, when Russia launched a battle on its neighbor Ukraine.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
