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German jets scrambled after Russian military plane flies over Baltic Sea

estoniaSeptember 21, 2025
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German jets scrambled after Russian military plane flies over Baltic Sea
Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane ignored requests to make contact, in latest of what are seen as provocative acts by KremlinTwo German Eurofighter jets

Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane ignored requests to make contact, in latest of what are seen as provocative acts by Kremlin

Two German Eurofighter jets were scrambled on Sunday to intercept a Russian military aircraft above the Baltic Sea, as Estonia said it would call an emergency meeting of the UN security council after Russian planes violated its airspace.

Germany’s air force said the Russian Il-20M reconnaissance plane had switched off its transponders and ignored requests to make contact. The Eurofighters took off from the Rostock-Laage airbase to head off the aircraft as it flew in international airspace.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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