NATO jets intercept Russian plane over the Baltic Sea
Kyiv • UNN
A Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane flew into international airspace over the Baltic without contacting controllers. German and Swedish fighter jets took off to escort it.
Today, a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flew into international airspace over the Baltic Sea without contacting air traffic controllers. Therefore, NATO fighters were sent to intercept it. This was reported by UNN with reference to the German Air Force.
Details
Aircraft from the German and Swedish air forces took off and escorted the Russian Il-20M aircraft.
The agency explained that the Russian plane was in the airspace near the island of Rügen "without a flight plan or contact with the civilian air traffic control service.
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