NATO fighter jets scrambled as 'heavily armed' Russian aircraft approach borders

Federaţia Rusă

French fighter jets have been scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft that approached NATO airspace while thought to have been heavily armed. Six Russian aircraft were spotted operating near member nations Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia over the Baltic Sea. Authorities sent four Rafale B fighters as part of an "enhanced Air Policing Mission". The dramatic operations were carried out from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, the base where France is heading up NATO's air policing efforts. Footage

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