Британські винищувачі перехопили біля Естонії два літаки РФ

Image of a Russian transport aircraft (Antonov AN-24) and RAF Typhoon flying along the Baltic coast on 10/06/2019. Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets based at Ämari Air Base in Estonia launched on Monday 10 June to intercept two Russian transport aircraft that had entered the Estonian Flight Information Region (FIR) from the south. This is a routine NATO mission for the Typhoons which provides reassurance that the UK is here to work in partnership with Estonia. A Typhoon pilot from XI(Fighter) Squadron, attached to 121 Expeditionary Air Wing (EAW), was conducting Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) duty when the scramble was called. The Royal Air Force is deployed on Operation Azotize in Estonia and is the UK’s contribution to NATO’s enhanced Air Policing (eAP) which in turn forms part of Baltic Air Policing. The RAF operates alongside its NATO allies to deter Russian aggression and assure NATO allies of the UK’s commitment to collective defence.