France sends Mirage jets to intercept Russian aircraft near Estonia
Illustrative photo (Photo: wikipedia org)
France had to scramble its Mirage fighter jets to intercept a Russian military aircraft, reports the General Staff of the French Armed Forces.
"Scramble and interception of a reconnaissance aircraft," the statement reads.
The incident involved a Russian Il-20.
The General Staff clarified that this occurred near the coast of Estonia.
"The objective: to protect the airspace of our Baltic allies," France added.
#eAP Décollage sur alerte et interception d’un avion de reconnaissance et de renseignement Il-20 « Coot » au large des côtes par les Mirage 2000-5 .
— Armée française - Opérations militaires (@EtatMajorFR) February 27, 2024
Objectif : protéger l’espace aérien de nos alliés baltes. pic.twitter.com/QjdzyrARwG
Russian provocations
Russians have repeatedly used their aircraft for provocations. In August of last year, American air defense systems detected four military aircraft of the aggressor country near Alaska.
In the same month, the Danish Air Force intercepted two Russian bombers flying towards NATO territory.
Recently, Norwegian F-35 aircraft intercepted Russian bombers and fighters. They were spotted near the airspace of the North Atlantic Alliance.
