Russian military aircraft again made the Baltic states and NATO nervous

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The second appearance of Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea for the month has seriously alarmed the Baltic countries and NATO. Although the flight was carried out over neutral waters, NATO fighter aircraft nevertheless were lifted into the air. In the Baltics itself, the incident was considered to be alarming, and the increasing incidence of Russian military aircraft in the region was an unpleasant signal.

The appearance of Russian military aircraft over the Baltic forced NATO to raise its airplanes over Lithuania twice a day.

Departures occurred on Monday at intervals of less than four hours. The first time a signal to Šiauliai was received at 8.56, the last time it was received at 12.14, the ministry officials said.

For the first time, Danish fighters carrying out a NATO mission to protect the airspace over the Baltic States were accompanied by an An-26 transport plane that flew from Kaliningrad to the main part of Russia. Without landing, the fighter reported that DELFI was accompanied by a Tu-134 bomber flying in the same direction (perhaps the training-combat bomber Tu-134UBL, which is used for the initial training of flight personnel for Tu-22M and Tu-160 airplanes, was meant - comment LOOK).

For the second time, NATO fighters took to the air around noon to escort the Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft flying from Russia to Kaliningrad, and soon they escorted another An-26 heading in the opposite direction.

And although all flights were carried out over neutral waters and according to the previously established plan, the incident, admitted Lithuanian officials, caused serious concern to the country.

“The intensity of such flights of Russian aircraft is of concern. This once again demonstrates the importance and necessity of the NATO air police in the Baltic countries, ”the spokeswoman for the country's defense minister, Ugne Nauyokite, said in this connection.

This case was the second in the last month. So, three weeks ago, two Russian Tu-22 bomber and two Su-27 fighters for about 30 minutes carried out patrols over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, accompanied by NATO aircraft. Prior to this, a similar case occurred in April of this year.

“These flights resumed over the Baltic Sea. This has not happened since the end of the cold war. This is an unequivocal political signal to NATO member countries, a demonstration of force, ”commented the Minister of Defense of Latvia Artis Pabriks in late October.

The head of the military department then recalled that the decision to resume military flights aviation over the Baltic Sea was adopted in 2007 by the then President of Russia Vladimir Putin.

At the same time, former Interior Minister Janis Adamsons tried to reassure his fellow countrymen, saying that there was no need for Russia to bomb Latvia. “At the beginning of the 90s, I was the commander of the Navy. And then we five times filed a note in connection with the flights of Russian aircraft. There were cases when Russian planes violated our airspace. But if the planes fly in neutral airspace, then there is nothing wrong with that. Besides, why should Russia bomb Latvia? You can throw one division here, and that’s the end of it, ”he said in an interview with one of the Latvian TV channels.

We add that on Monday it also became known that the Russian military aircraft invaded the airspace of Finland. According to the country's ministry of defense, the intruder was in the sky of the state for about five minutes. Other details of the incident is not reported.

At the same time, this was already the third violation of the airspace of Finland in a year: a similar incident occurred earlier with the American and Swedish sides.
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  1. +6
    10 November 2011 02: 34
    And although all flights were carried out over neutral waters and according to the previously established plan, the incident, admitted Lithuanian officials, caused serious concern to the country.

    “These flights resumed over the Baltic Sea. This has not happened since the end of the cold war. This is an unequivocal political signal to NATO member countries, a demonstration of force, ”commented the Minister of Defense of Latvia Artis Pabriks in late October.

    and these 3,14 gifts from the puppetry of almost statehood Libya wanted?
    fly right, well done guys!
    1. SL.Kocegar
      +1
      10 November 2011 05: 15
      Just let them not relax
    2. His
      0
      10 November 2011 11: 03
      Create hype in the press. Now we will take and cancel flights at the polynomial requests of the Baltic Nazis
  2. Sergh
    +2
    10 November 2011 03: 12
    So that western life does not seem to be honey, it is necessary from time to time to shake a dream from the Baltic states. Let the whistle is helpful.
    1. -2
      10 November 2011 04: 55
      Yes, they generally should be grateful for keeping them in good shape ... without flying Russian aircraft, they would have covered the web for a long time ... and this is how mutual synchronous training takes place ..
  3. kotmster
    +1
    10 November 2011 04: 09
    It turns out that ours fly on a "pre-planned" route, invading Finnish airspace, good routes! smile
    1. ba1ex
      0
      10 November 2011 04: 26
      Ahaha, and the most interesting is who coordinated these routes on their part?
      1. +1
        10 November 2011 05: 36
        In fact, there were no violations of the GHG. Pindolysis is trying to steam the brain in the hope that Russia, fearing discontent, will cease to conduct quite logical planned UTP with patrolling and escorting the Security Council.
  4. +5
    10 November 2011 07: 05
    “Besides, why should Russia bomb Latvia? You can throw one division here, and that’s where it’s all over.” Handsome.
    1. +2
      10 November 2011 09: 42
      Yes, I reassured;))) how Saakashvili’s joke on television about a new war with Russia;))) Now everyone together digs a bomb shelter and teaches the Great and Mighty;)))
    2. German
      +4
      10 November 2011 11: 00
      look: at least one sober person was found in the Baltic states! are they slowly taking off the brake?
    3. vadimus
      +1
      10 November 2011 23: 46
      There’s no need for divisions either ... Ours is enough
  5. demon ada
    +4
    10 November 2011 07: 28
    It’s possible not to bomb and not to leave the divisions, but simply to shut off the screw or to begin scheduled pipe repair before spring
    and it’s all over
  6. mitya
    +7
    10 November 2011 07: 41
    Yes, they don’t need to be bombed there, a bucket of slop from an airplane was poured, and it would be more than enough for all of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
  7. +3
    10 November 2011 08: 07
    Now, stir! ... Yes, let ours fly at least three centimeters from the borders - our business! Moreover, flights are consistent. Nobody presses on the Baltic. Or is it their governments themselves think so and worry about their pink asses ?! And the fact that we would have had aggressive intentions would have behaved aggressively!
  8. +9
    10 November 2011 08: 37
    I was personally touched by the fact that the Baltic countries were very "concerned". I remember the Estonian Defense Minister threatened to "suspend" the movement of Russian tanks. But what about Russian bombers or fighters? sad They'll probably show the fist ... And another question - and what the hell in the neutral zones will the non-neutral air police do, If I understand the role of the police correctly, is it its duty to neutralize the violators? And who is the intruder in a neutral sky, whom will they be detained? Funny, she-she! wink The roof of the guys blows away from fear.
    1. vadimus
      0
      10 November 2011 23: 48
      Clowns and sorry tuts
  9. +7
    10 November 2011 09: 47
    They went on foot erotic route. And regular flights of NATO aircraft at our borders do not cause concern? But the expansion of NATO in violation of the agreements? 3.14 darasy.
  10. German
    +2
    10 November 2011 11: 03
    Look, you are "worried"! ... so let them go to Dunka Kulakova's and remove the "concern"! you look and let it ... and if it doesn’t let it, then it paralyzes!
  11. dred
    0
    10 November 2011 16: 34
    What kind of garbage froze figs you will understand dunok Kulokova and what not Monica Belinsky
  12. patriot64
    +1
    10 November 2011 22: 22
    I propose to send three boards "VOLGA-DNEPR" with diapers for the worn out Balts free of charge!
  13. +3
    11 November 2011 06: 40
    Yes, the Baltic states do not care where anyone flies. It’s just that the states are funny, worthless in any respect, and feel their own inferiority, and in order to at least somehow show their belonging to the great NATO, they seem to be bothered and as if proudly offended. both to us and to NATO itself.
    1. 0
      11 November 2011 22: 27
      Beautifully written! You will not say anything. And most importantly - how capacious!
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