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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Hungarian JAS 39 Gripen fighters, deployed for NATO’s Air Policing mission in Lithuania, intercepted on September 25 a formation of Russian military aircraft approaching allied airspace over the Baltic Sea, the alliance said in a statement.
Read MoreNATO sends AWACS planes to Lithuania to strengthen air surveillance and presence in the Baltic
NATO has sent three E-3A AWACS aircraft to the Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania to enhance air surveillance in the Baltic region.
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