Russian military aircraft are repeatedly invading NATO airspace.Image: Twitter/Air Force
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The fronts in the Ukraine war have continued to harden. Russia again accuses the West of hegemonic plans. Because of its supremacy, the West poses a threat to Russia. For the Kremlin, the clarification of the Ukraine question is therefore related to the international conflicts. Russia reiterated this on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, fierce fighting continues, including in the east of the country, particularly around the town of Bakhmut. There, Ukrainian and Russian troops have been fighting bitterly for ten months.
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26. April
7.46 a.m .: Bundeswehr intercepts three Russian military aircraft
Russian military aircraft are repeatedly penetrating NATO airspace, approaching over the Baltic States. Actions like this cause Alliance fighter jets to rise to intercept them.
Like the Luftwaffe on Twitter announced that such an incident has now occurred again. According to this, German and British Eurofighters were alerted to identify the three Russian military aircraft. The machines apparently flew without a transponder signal, they were two military machines of the type SU-27 and an IL-20. They also published pictures of the Russian planes.
But why did the Bundeswehr fighter jets take off?
Since Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania do not have their own fighter jets, but are members of NATO, the alliance’s partners have been securing the Baltic airspace in north-eastern Europe since 2004.
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(With material from dpa and AFP)
