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NATO fighters sent to intercept Russian aircraft near Estonian borders
2023-03-19
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[REGNUM] British Air Force: NATO fighters sent to intercept Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft near Estonian borders

A group of aircraft of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of the Russian Federation was accompanied by two Eurofighter Typhoon fighters. They were sent to intercept Russian Tu-134s, An-12s and two Su-27s near the borders of Estonia, the RAF press service said.

The aircraft sent to intercept belonged to Britain and Germany. They "surveilled" Russian aircraft as part of the tasks of patrolling Estonian airspace.

“We were sortied to intercept aircraft approaching Estonian airspace. They flew close to the borders of NATO airspace," said RAF spokesman Richard Lisk.

As REGNUM reported, on March 15, the air forces of Great Britain and Germany intercepted the Russian Il-78 near Estonian airspace. The refueling aircraft was flying between St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad.

Posted by:badanov

#4  Conjunctions. Why do they... never mind. I know exactly why they hate me. And they're right.
Posted by: Thrimble McCoy7673   2023-03-19 18:25  

#3  Pants Putin on Peleton spinning,
"The Bear's in the air. We are winning!"
Great props of his nation
In contra-rotation
Make wind, but his dinner is grinning.
Posted by: Thrimble McCoy7673   2023-03-19 18:21  

#2  More like: "Reminding Russia what a border is", Dale?
Posted by: Frank G   2023-03-19 12:01  

#1  'War games: UK pilots to hold joint mission with Germany in Nato member Estonia, right on Russia’s border'. Sounds like poking the bear a little. Lindsey Graham, Biden game players. Dated March 9th.
Posted by: Dale   2023-03-19 09:53  

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