Dutch F-35s Intercept 3 Russian Military Planes Near Poland

A Dutch F-35 fighter planes intercepted an F-35 formation. Russian military planes Defense officials revealed that they were near Polish airspace. 

It happened on Monday “The then-unknown aircraft approached the Polish NATO area of responsibility from Kaliningrad,” You can find more information at Russian enclave in the Baltic Sea Reuters quoted the Netherlands Defense Ministry as saying.

“After identification, it turned out to be three aircraft: a Russian IL-20M Coot-A that was escorted by two Su-27 Flankers,” Officials from the Netherlands reportedly added. “The Dutch F-35s escorted the formation from a distance and handed over the escort to NATO partners.”

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A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 is seen over a NATO training site on Vlieland, Netherlands. (Vincent Jannink / ANP / AFP via Getty Images / File

The “Coot-A” is NATO’s name for the Russian Ilyushin Il-20M reconnaissance aircraft while the Su-27 “Flanker” Sukhoi Co. made this fighter plane.

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Politico was informed by the Polish defense ministry, that the planes were travelling over international waters. “none of [its] airspace has been interrupted.”

An unidentified Russian IL-20M aircraft was seen landing at an unknown spot. (Alexander Kopitar / AFP Via Getty Images / File

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“Dutch F-35s stationed at the 22nd Tactical Air Base in Malbork were scrambled on Monday in order to identify and intercept three Russian aircraft that were operating near Polish airspace,” It was added to a statement.

On April 14, 2022, a Dutch soldier stood guard in front of a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base. (Reuters / Stoyan Nenov)

This incident occurs as tensions continue to be high between NATO-Russia over the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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