France and Germany said their planes, a French Atlantic 2 maritime patrol plane and a German P-3C Orion, were on regular NATO training flights and operated in accordance with international law.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that after the deployment of the Russian fighter and the return of French and German aircraft, the Russian Su-27 returned to its base.
She added that she had pushed the plane in order “to prevent the penetration of Russian state borders”.
“Our P-3C Orion was on a surveillance mission over the Baltic Sea and was flying by standards to Kaliningrad,” a Russian enclave between Poland and Lithuania on the Baltic Sea, a navy spokesman said. German.
“There was absolutely no intention to enter Russian airspace, because these planes always keep a safe distance. These flights are routine, we are not doing anything provocative,” he added.
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces confirmed the incident in a press release: “As part of NATO exercises, a Russian Su-27 fighter aircraft interacted with an Atlantic II naval patrol aircraft off the Baltic States today. The trajectory was in international airspace over the Baltic Sea It was done professionally and under supervision.
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