In fresh days, the British Ministry of defence has reported 2 separate incidents in which British Typhoon fighters intercepted Russian aircraft over the Baltic Sea, close NATO's airspace.
The first event occurred on Tuesday erstwhile Typhoon fighters were called in to intercept the Russian intelligence aircraft Il-20M.
2 days later, on Thursday, 2 British fighters intercepted an unknown device leaving Kaliningrad airspace.
According to Undersecretary of State for Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, quoted by the agency Reuters, the United Kingdom is trying to calm its allies, scare distant opponents and take care of its own national safety in the face of increasing aggression from Russia.
Pollard stated that "this mission shows our ability to act side by side with a fresh NATO member, Sweden, and to defend the alliance's airspace anywhere and at a time, thereby ensuring safety in the country and abroad."
So far, the Russian side has not commented on these 2 events.
However, the UK is determined to keep safety and stableness in the region, especially in the context of Russian aggression in Ukraine.
According to NATO data, in 2022 the alliance recorded more than 300 incidents related to Russian aircraft on the Baltic Sea, a 50% increase compared to the erstwhile year.
This represents a major challenge to the safety and stableness of the region, and the UK is ready to take all essential steps to defend its allies and warrant safety at home and abroad.
It is worth noting that the United Kingdom and NATO have long been engaged in defence activities in the Baltic Sea region, including the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian airspace.
Since 2014, Britain has been sending regular fighter missions to the region to defend and defend the alliance's airspace.
In the context of Russian aggression in Ukraine, the United Kingdom and NATO are determined to keep safety and stableness in the region.
According to data published by NATO, since the beginning of Russian aggression in Ukraine in 2014, the alliance has recorded over 1,000 incidents related to Russian aircraft on the Baltic Sea, which is simply a major challenge for the safety and stableness of the region.
In conclusion, the United Kingdom and NATO are engaged in defence activities in the Baltic Sea region to defend and defend the alliance's airspace.
In the context of Russian aggression in Ukraine, the United Kingdom and NATO are determined to keep safety and stableness in the region, and are ready to take all essential steps to defend their allies and warrant safety in the country and abroad.
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NATO Security: British fighters intercepted Russian aircraft on the Baltic Sea.
