Wednesday, April 26, 2023

German Air Force Intercepts Three Russian Jets With Their Transponders Off Over Baltic Sea

DW: German Air Force intercepts Russian jets over Baltic Sea  

The Luftwaffe said it had identified three aircraft on reconnaissance flights. Russian military aircraft regularly fly between mainland Russia and the Kaliningrad exclave, passing over the Baltic Sea.  

Germany and the UK have intercepted three Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea, the German Air Force said on Wednesday. 

"Reconnaissance flights intercepted. German and British Eurofighters were alerted to identify three military aircraft," the Luftwaffe tweeted. 

"The two SU-27 Flankers and a IL-20 from Russia were flying again without transponder signals in international airspace over the Baltic Sea," it said.  

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WNU Editor: Russian military aircraft are also being spotted elsewhere .... Seven Russian military planes in formation north of Finnmark (Barents Observer). 

German Air Force Intercepts Three Russian Jets With Their Transponders Off Over Baltic Sea  

Three Russian aircraft intercepted over Baltic Sea - German air force -- Reuters 

Russian military aircraft intercepted over the Baltic Sea, Germany says -- CNN 

Germany and Britain forces intercept three Russian military aircrafts above the Baltic Sea -- SKY News  

NATO jets scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft in Norway and Baltics -- Euronews  

German, British fighters intercept Russian plane near NATO border -- FOX News

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