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| RAF intercepts three Russian aircraft |
| 2023-04-18 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [REGNUM] The RAF reported the interception and escort of three Russian military aircraft The British and German air forces intercepted and escorted three Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea. The incident occurred on Friday, April 14, information about it was posted on the UK Air Force portal on April 17. The statement said British and German Typhoons escorted the Il-20 and two Su-27s "through the Estonian flight information region before handing over to the Swedish Air Force's Saab Gripen fighters." At the same time, it is specified that this is a standard case, since Russian military aircraft fly over the Baltic Sea regularly. The professional and safe actions of the IL-20 crew are also noted. As the Russian Defense Ministry has repeatedly pointed out, military aircraft fly in accordance with international rules for the use of airspace over neutral waters and do not allow violations of these rules. Earlier it was reported that two air targets flying in the direction of the state border of the Russian Federation were spotted over the Baltic Sea on March 20. These targets were classified as two US Air Force B-52H strategic bombers. In order to prevent the violation of the state border of Russia, a Su-35 fighter from the air defense forces of the Western Military District was taken into the air. In April 2023, the Russian Su-27 fighter was raised to escort the German Orion reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. |
| Posted by:badanov |