Germany Brings Up Eurofighter Jet To Intercept Russian Plane
4- 28.02.2024, 8:16
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The operation has been successful.
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has raised a Eurofighter fighter jet to intercept a Russian Il-20M military plane near Finland.
This is reported by the Luftwaffe.
The statement by the German Air Force notes that the alert signal was received in the town of Laage after the Russian Il-20M was spotted travelling without an established flight plan southeast of Helsinki, using the Eurofighter for visual control.
The Luftwaffe says the operation was successfully completed without further incident after conducting the visual surveillance of the Russian military aircraft.