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Russian Fighters and Spy Aircraft Intercepted over the Baltic Sea by British and German Air Force
On a recent mission to protect NATO's eastern flank, Eurofighter Typhoons from the RAF's IX (B) Squadron and the German Air Force's 71 'Richtofen' Wing were scrambled to intercept several unidentified aircraft flying close to NATO airspace.
One of the identified aircraft was a Russian Air Force IL-20 Coot-A intelligence aircraft, which was escorted by two Russian SU-27 Flanker-B fighter jets based in Kaliningrad through the north-west area of the Estonian flight information region.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has repeatedly emphasized that their flights are conducted in accordance with international rules for airspace over neutral waters, and they do not cross airways or allow dangerous encounters with aircraft from other countries.
Meanwhile, S Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl has stated that the United States is doing everything possible to ensure that Ukraine's Soviet legacy air defense systems remain viable and Kyiv stays in the fight until Western systems arrive in the country. Air defense systems will be a top priority during the upcoming meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, with over 50 participating countries.
According to Kahl, the United States has shifted from Soviet legacy systems to NATO standard artillery systems as the conflict in Ukraine moved to the eastern part of the country. Last week, The Washington Post reported that Ukraine's expected spring counteroffensive had been delayed by weather, slow equipment supply, and ammunition shortage.