General · 18 April 2026
Six Russian planes spotted near Baltic states
Airspace security for three European nations led to NATO fighter jets being scrambled. French military personnel detected six Russian planes operating over the Baltic Sea near Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, prompting authorities to deploy four Rafale B fighters from Šiauliai Air Base. These operations are part of NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission, with analysts suggesting the Russian aircraft carried anti-radiation missiles.
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