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Friday, November 07, 2014

NATO F-16 Jets Intercept Russian Spy Plane, Latvia Says

Il-20 CootNATO fighter jets intercepted a Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea, the latest in a spate of similar incidents that have grown in frequency during the conflict in Ukraine.

F-16s based in the Baltic region intercepted a Russian IL-20 surveillance plane, Latvia’s army said today on its Twitter account.

The encounter took place near Latvia’s territorial waters, it said. Ukraine’s military said Russia’s airforce had put some of its units on high alert.

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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous9/11/14 19:30

    According to various Canadian press outlets, it was actually two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18s that carried out the interception.

    See here : http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/11/08/canadian-cf-18s-intercept-russian-jet-over-lithuania

    Great Blog!

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