Army Latvia: NATO fighters took off to intercept the Il-20 RF AF
Latvian military told that the Fighters NATO Typhoon Were raised into the air on the first day of the week for the interception of Il-20 in the Russian air force.
The Baltic States do not have the aircraft, suitable for air patrol, for this reason, since April 2004 (after their entry into NATO) protection of airspace involved in the rotation planes of the countries of the North Atlantic community.
"Typhoon fighters of the protection of the airspace of the Baltic NATO Were raised into the air on 9 February to intercept over the Baltic sea Il-20 RF AF ", - reported in the report of the Latvian army on Twitter.
the Russian defense Ministry has stated many times that all the flights of aircraft of the air forces of the Russian Federation were executed and performed in strict accordance with international rules on the use of airspace over neutral waters, without violating the borders of other countries.
Similar cases occurred 3 and 6 February, when the army of Latvia said that the NATO Fighters Were raised into the air in alarm once over the Baltic sea was recorded Russian military transport aircraft Il-76 and anti-submarine aircraft Il-38.
before NATO said about the activity of the Russian air force in the European airspace, for example over the Baltic sea. Commander-in-chief of the Russian air force, Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev called similar message news "ballot box stuffing" designed to divert attention from the buildup of NATO forces very close to Russia's borders.
in connection with the situation around Ukraine, NATO has adopted a number of measures that the Alliance explains the need to provide security of the participating countries. Were strengthened mission air patrol Baltic countries (in Alliance with 2004), the aircraft with radar equipment make regular flights over Poland (joined in 1999) and Romania (joined in 2004) introduced additional NATO ships in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas. In addition, the Alliance said about the increase in the constant presence of staff, program expansion exercises, strengthening early warning systems.
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