NATO said that ships operating in the Baltic Sea were closely followed by Russian military aircraft and by a Russian reconnaissance vessel during recent activities in the region.
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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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