Ρωσικό S-27 εκτόξευσε πύραυλο κατά Α/Φ της RAF

Image of a Russian SU-30 Flanker aircraft (top-centre) and an RAF Typhoon aircraft (bottom-centre), taken on Saturday 15 June 2019 over the Baltic Sea. RAF crews made a second scramble on Saturday 15 June to intercept a Russian SU-30 Flanker fighter and an Ilyushin IL-76 Candid transport aircraft transiting north from Kaliningrad towards Estonian and Finnish airspace. Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets based at Ämari Air Base in Estonia were scrambled twice over the weekend (14-15 June) to intercept Russian fighter aircraft. Working in partnership with the Estonian authorities, this was a routine NATO airspace policing mission for the Typhoon detachment providing continued reassurance in the region. This weekend’s activity means that the RAF have made eight intercepts of Russian aircraft since taking over the Baltic Air Policing mission on 3 May 2019. During both intercepts, the aircraft were flown at a safe distance and operated in a professional manner throughout. The Royal Air Force is deployed on Operation AZOTIZE in Estonia in support of NATO Baltic Air Policing. The UK operates in support of NATO to reassure our allies and is a further demonstration of the UK’s commitment to the security of the region.