According to NATO, two Russian fighter jets approached alliance ships operating in the Baltic Sea in a dangerous maneuver. In the incident on Thursday, the plane flew past the naval association SNMG1 at a distance of only about 73 meters, said the responsible NATO headquarters in Northwood near London. The flight altitude was only the equivalent of about 300 feet. The pilots did not respond to attempts to make contact.
When asked by the German news agency, a spokeswoman said on Saturday that the planes were two-seat SU-24 tactical bombers, which had the NATO reporting name “Fencer” (German: Fechter).
On the road less than 50 kilometers from Gdansk
Accordingly, the Allies alerted the rapid readiness of their air forces. The Russians would then have chased planes until they left the area. The naval association SNMG1 was located less than 50 kilometers from the Polish port city of Gdansk (Gdansk).
Narrator: Jets probably weren’t armed with missiles
The spokeswoman did not want to say how the crew of the ships reacted to the approach of the aircraft and which units were involved. For example, it would be conceivable that the fighter planes were even detected by a fire control radar in the meantime, so that they could be shot down in an emergency. The spokeswoman said the Russian planes were probably not armed with missiles.
“Unsafe and unprofessional”
The maneuver was particularly risky, according to NATO, because the Russian pilots were flying in an area that is considered a danger zone and is currently used by the alliance for anti-aircraft exercises. The approach can therefore be classified as “unsafe and unprofessional” and, according to the Northwood headquarters, has increased the risk of miscalculations, errors and accidents.
Source: Krone
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