NATO scrambles French jets to intercept 'heavily armed' Russian aircraft near Baltics

April 17, 2026

NATO scrambles French jets to intercept 'heavily armed' Russian aircraft near Baltics

Six Russian aircraft were spotted near Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia over the Baltic Sea, prompting authorities to deploy four Rafale B fighters as part of NATO's enhanced Air Policing Mission

Source: dailystar

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