British Jets Intercept Russian Military Planes Near NATO Airspace

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1 年前

British fighter jets stationed in Estonia intercepted three Russian military planes after they flew near NATO airspace, the Royal Air Force (RAF) said on Tuesday, June 20.

Photos released by the RAF shows a NATO-marked Eurofighter Typhoon flying near a Tu-134 belonging to Russia’s Baltic Fleet.

“The Russian aircraft failed to comply with international norms by not liaising with regional airspace control agencies,” the RAF said.

The British jets were deployed to Estonia to police NATO airspace as part of Operation Azotize, the second such deployment since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Credit: Royal Air Force via Storyful