The Real British Air Force (RAF) has carried out Six deployments In just one week To intercept 15 Russian aircraft that flew near NATO airspace. The missions, carried out between June 7 and 12, are considered the most intense period of air activity since the RAF was deployed on April 1 in the region as part of the ‘Operation Chessman’.
Combat aircraft Typhoon FGR4based on the 22nd tactical air base in Malbork, Poland, they responded to multiple incursions of Russian airplanes, including recognition models such as the Antonov and-30 and the Ilyushin Il-20Mas well as tactical bombers Su-24 and an anti -submarine patrol plane Tupolev TU-142 escorted by fighters Su-27.
The first incident, registered on June 7, involved a An-30 that started from Kaliningrad, identified by his tasks of aerial mapping. Minutes later, The Typhoon were redirected to monitor an IL-20M, Specialized in signal intelligence. The next day, The RAF was mobilized again to intercept two SU-24one of which flew at low altitude on an American ship in international waters, a clear provocation maneuver.
These operations reflect a creative pattern of Russian recognition missions in the Baltic, at a time when NATO reinforces its defensive presence. As part of that commitment, United Kingdom has sent both aircraft and specialized personnel to support the Reinforced Air Police Mission of the Alliance.
NATO exercises at the same time
In parallel, NATO started the exercise on Monday Atlantic Trident 25with participation of Finland as host country. For the first time, the multinational drill is celebrated outside the US, United Kingdom or France.
Coinciding with these movements, dozens of US cistern aircraft, among them KC-135 Stratotanker y KC-46 Pegasusthey have crossed the Atlantic, in a deployment whose volume could be related to the growing tensions in the Middle East, exacerbated by the recent clashes between Israel and Iran.
