The French Air Force has released images of a recent interception involving a Russian Su-35 fighter jet, considered the most advanced combat aircraft currently in service with Russia, during a NATO air policing mission over the Baltic Sea.
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Video: French Rafale intercepts six Russian aircraft during NATO mission in the Baltic
French Rafale fighter jets were scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania to escort Russian aircraft operating in NATO’s area of responsibility over the Baltic Sea.
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French Rafales intercept two Russian Su-24Ms in Baltic airspace
Rafale fighter jets from the French Air and Space Force intercepted and escorted two Russian Su-24M bombers after the aircraft entered the airspace of the Baltic states, according to the General Staff of the French Armed Forces.
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Polish and French fighter jets intercept Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea
F-16 fighters from the Polish Air Force and Rafale B jets from the French Air and Space Force intercepted, on April 8, 2026, a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft on a mission over the Baltic Sea, in another episode of rising air tensions in the region.
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Italian Fighters Land in Estonia in Response to Russian Airspace Incursions
Ämari, Estonia — Amid a surge in Russian incursions into Baltic airspace, Estonia has just received Italian Eurofighter Typhoons at Ämari Air Base as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission.
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