Yesterday, February 29, NATO fighter jets intercepted two Russian SU-30-M and one AN-72 over the Baltic Sea.
This was reported by the NATO Air Command on Twitter.
The photos and videos show two French Mirage 2000-5 aircraft escorting first two Russian Sushki, and then an AN-72 with the Russian tricolor.
Check out how it looks, when 2 🇫🇷 Mirage 2000-5 intercept 2 🇷🇺 SU-30-M aircraft over the Baltic Sea yesterday
Directly after 🇫🇷 fighters were re-tasked to a new mission, where they also intercepted a 🇷🇺 AN-72 flying in international airspace North of 🇵🇱 #SecuringTheSkies #NATO pic.twitter.com/wszcsdoc4U
– NATO Air Command (@NATO_AIRCOM) March 1, 2024
“See what it looks like when 2 French Mirage 2000-5s intercepted 2 Russian SU-30-M aircraft over the Baltic Sea yesterday,” the statement reads.
They also added:“Immediately afterwards, the French fighters were reassigned to a new intercept mission, where they also intercepted a Russian AN-72 flying in international airspace north of Poland.”