NATO Says It Intercepted Russian Warplanes '10 Times In One Day'

An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon escorting a group of Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Baltic Sea off the Lithuanian Coast during an intercept on March 29, 2021. (Image credit: Italian Air Force via NATO). 

RFE: NATO Warplanes Scrambled Amid 'Unusual Peak' In Russian Air Activity 

NATO says it scrambled fighter jets 10 times amid what it called an unusual level of Russian air activity over Europe.

Alliance warplanes were scrambled on March 29 "to shadow Russian bombers and fighters during an unusual peak of flights over the North Atlantic, North Sea, Black Sea and Baltic Sea," NATO said in a statement on March 30.

"In all, NATO aircraft intercepted six different groups of Russian military aircraft near Alliance airspace in less than six hours," the statement said. 

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WNU Editor: I am old enough to remember that during the height of the Cold War .... 10 interceptions was regarded as a quiet day. 

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NATO jets scrambled in response to 'unusual' Russian flights nearby -- Business Insider 

NATO jets scrambled in response to 'unusual' Russian flights nearby -- Business Insider 

NATO Interceptors Scrambled 10 Times In 6 Hours To Shadow Russian Bombers And Fighters Near Alliance Airspace -- Aviationist