This Tuesday, January 21, French Rafales intercepted two Russian planes over the Baltic Sea.
As announced by the Ministry of the Armed Forces on its X account. This Wednesday, two French Rafales intercepted, under the aegis of NATO, two Russian planes over the Baltic Sea. These latter, “not complying with international aviation regulations”were therefore also taken home.
French Rafales were accompanied by Italian Eurofighter aircraft during this security mission.
Sky Police #eAP | Interception by Rafale ud83cuddebud83cuddf7 of two ud83cuddf7ud83cuddfa planes over the Baltic Sea not complying with international aviation regulations.
u27a1ufe0f Resolute commitment of the armies ud83cuddebud83cuddf7 for the protection of the airspace of the@NATO_EN despite the resurgence… https://t.co/3XcuXrOsko pic.twitter.com/vc5GUx9p1U
-— French Army – Military Operations (@EtatMajorFR) https://twitter.com/EtatMajorFR/status/1881746728485048577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Incidents that accumulate
An incident which follows another that occurred on the night of Wednesday 15 to Thursday 16 January. Indeed, an Atlantic 2 maritime patrol aircraft of the French Navy also flying over the Baltic Sea had been “illuminated” by the fire control radar of a Russian S400 surface-to-air defense system.
“The fact of “illuminating” our aircraft operating in international waters with radar reflects an aggressive action”had explained to the’AFP Colonel Guillaume Vernet, spokesperson for the army general staff. Illumination qualifies in military language the fact of targeting an objective with a radar. Last step before taking a shot.
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