Dutch F-35s intercept Russian military aircraft armed with long-range cruise missiles
NL TimesDutch fighter pilots intercepted Russian fighter jets while monitoring NATO’s northeastern airspace north of Russian coastal exclave Kaliningrad on Tuesday, the Dutch Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. Four Dutch F-35 aircraft are currently stationed at the Ämari Air Base in Estonia to help monitor NATO’s eastern flank. “Yesterday, together with Finland and Sweden, we intercepted Russian planes with supersonic missiles over the Baltic Sea,” said Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans on X. “Protecting our security requires constant preparedness.” Photos released by the Swedish military a day earlier reportedly showed two SU-27 fighter jets escorting two Russian TU-22M bombers armed with long-range cruise missiles which may, or may not have been inert.
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