War in Ukraine: New hitch, French Rafales intercept and escort two Russian planes over the Baltic Sea

Les Rafales étaient engagés sous mission de l’Otan. (Capture d'écran)-@EtatMajorFR-X

This Tuesday, January 21, French Rafales intercepted two Russian planes over the Baltic Sea.

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As announced by the Ministry of the Armed Forces on its X account. Two French Rafales intercepted, this Wednesday, under the aegis of NATO, two Russian planes over the Baltic Sea. The latter, “not complying with international air regulations”, were therefore also sent home.

The French Rafales were accompanied by Italian Eurofighter planes during this security mission.

Incidents that are piling up

An incident that follows another that occurred during the night of Wednesday 15 to Thursday 16 January. Indeed, a French Navy Atlantic 2 maritime patrol aircraft also flying over the Baltic Sea had been “illuminated” by the fire control radar of a Russian S400 ground-to-air defense system.

“The fact of “illuminating” our aircraft flying in international waters with a radar reflects an aggressive action”, Colonel Guillaume Vernet, spokesman for the army general staff, explained to AFP. In military language, illumination refers to the act of targeting an objective with a radar. Last step before shooting.