German fighter jets intercept Russian spy plane

Russian Il-20 crossed international airspace, and headed for the island of Rügen

German fighter jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea. Photo: collage “Today”

In the skies over the Baltic Sea, two German Eurofighters intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft Il-20.

This is reported by the representation of German forces in NATO. on Twitter.

“A Russian Il-20 Kut-A (reconnaissance aircraft) was intercepted by our Rapid Response Service (QRA) over the Baltic Sea over the weekend, with two Eurofighters taking off from Laage”the publication says.

It is also noted that the service works daily to “protect the airspace over Germany and NATO.”

Alerted Eurofighter fighters forced the uninvited “guest” to change course, escorting the reconnaissance aircraft outside the air borders of Germany.

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Source: Segodnya

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