“Take off on alert and intercept a reconnaissance aircraft,” the statement said.
We are talking about the Russian Il-20.
#eAP Takeoff on alert and interception of an Il-20 “Coot” reconnaissance and intelligence aircraft off the coast by Mirage 2000-5s.
Objective: protect the airspace of our Baltic allies. pic.twitter.com/QjdzyrARwG — French Army – Military Operations (@EtatMajorFR) February 27, 2024
The General Staff clarified that this happened off the coast of Estonia.
“The goal: to protect the airspace of our Baltic allies,” France added.
Russian provocations
Let us remember that the Russians have repeatedly used their planes for provocations. Last August, American air defense systems detected four military aircraft of the aggressor country near Alaska.
That same month, the Danish Air Force intercepted two Russian bombers flying “to NATO territory.”
Recently, Norwegian F-35s intercepted Russian bombers and fighters. They were detected near the airspace of the North Atlantic Alliance.
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