NATO scrambled Typhoon fighters after a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance
aircraft was spotted over the Baltic Sea, Bloomberg reports.
"NATO Baltic Air Policing QRA ESP Typhoon jest on 23 JAN scrambled to intercept RU Armed Forces Il-20 over the Baltic Sea," Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) said via a post on Twitter.
Since the beginning of the crisis in Ukraine, NATO has increased its presence in the Baltic region. Starting May 1, the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission forces are based not just in Lithuania, which now houses 8 aircraft instead of 4, but in Estonia as well, where four F-16 fighter jets of the Royal Danish Air Force were deployed.
Also, about 600 US servicemen had arrived in the region in late April to participate in a series of drills and maneuvers.
In December 2014, NBS had identified several Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea just outside Latvian territorial waters. According to NBS, from January 2014 until September 1, 2014, Russian ships and aircraft approached Latvian border 173 times.
http://sputniknews.com/military/20150123/1017279433.html
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"NATO Baltic Air Policing QRA ESP Typhoon jest on 23 JAN scrambled to intercept RU Armed Forces Il-20 over the Baltic Sea," Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS) said via a post on Twitter.
Since the beginning of the crisis in Ukraine, NATO has increased its presence in the Baltic region. Starting May 1, the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission forces are based not just in Lithuania, which now houses 8 aircraft instead of 4, but in Estonia as well, where four F-16 fighter jets of the Royal Danish Air Force were deployed.
Also, about 600 US servicemen had arrived in the region in late April to participate in a series of drills and maneuvers.
In December 2014, NBS had identified several Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea just outside Latvian territorial waters. According to NBS, from January 2014 until September 1, 2014, Russian ships and aircraft approached Latvian border 173 times.
http://sputniknews.com/military/20150123/1017279433.html
23/1/15
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Russia refutes Dutch claim of airspace violation. (two Dutch F-16 jets were ordered into the air from the Polish airbase...)
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La OTAN envió sus cazas para interceptar el avión ruso de reconocimiento IL-20 sobre el mar Báltico, informó el Ejército letón en Twitter...
ReplyDelete"Los aviones Typhoon de reacción rápida, que forman parte de la Policía Aérea del Báltico de la OTAN, despegaron el 23 de enero para interceptar la aeronave IL-20 de la Fuerza Aérea de Rusia sobre el mar Báltico", según el mensaje.
De momento no ha habido reacción desde el Ministerio ruso de Defensa.
Las tres repúblicas bálticas carecen de aviones para el patrullaje aéreo, por lo que esta misión corre a cargo de sus aliados de la OTAN cuyos pilotos hacen guardia por turnos en una base próxima a la ciudad lituana de Siauliai.......................http://mundo.sputniknews.com/europa/20150123/1033605428.html
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L'OTAN réagit à un avion russe au-dessus de la mer Baltique ...
ReplyDeleteL'OTAN a fait décoller d'urgence des chasseurs Typhoon ayant détecté un avion de reconnaissance russe Il-20 au-dessus de la mer Baltique, a communiqué l'armée de Lettonie sur Twitter.
Le ministère de la Défense de Russie n'a encore fait aucun commentaire.
L'OTAN a renforcé sa présence dans la région balte depuis le début de la crise en Ukraine. Depuis le 1er mai ses unités de protection de l'espace aérienne dans les pays baltes sont déployées non seulement en Lituanie où le nombre de chasseurs a été doublé et porté à 8, mais aussi en Estonie. Quatre F-16 des forces royales du Danemark y ont été envoyés.
Lire la suite: http://french.ruvr.ru/news/2015_01_23/LOTAN-reagit-a-un-avion-russe-au-dessus-de-la-mer-Baltique-0565/
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