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French Rafales intercept Russian Su-30SM fighter jet

Apr 16, 2026

French Rafale fighter jets deployed to Lithuania under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission were scrambled four times in a single week, intercepting and escorting...

British fighters intercept two Russian spy aircraft over Baltic

Jun 9, 2025

Two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled on Thursday, June 5, to intercept a pair of unidentified Russian aircraft approaching NATO airspace over...

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