Russian military aviation intercepted a German R-3S base patrol aircraft “Orion” from the German Navy, moving towards the state border over the Baltic Sea. It is reported by the National Center for Defense Control of the Russian Federation.
according to the report, 16 January 2023 Russian airspace control systems spotted an air target over the Baltic Sea, heading towards the Russian border. The Su-27 fighter of the air defense forces of the Baltic Fleet was lifted into the air, which approached the detected target and identified it as a R-3S patrol aircraft “Orion” German Navy.
German aircraft crew, noticing a Russian fighter, turned away from the Russian border and changed the direction of movement to the opposite. Our Su-27 escorted the German naval R-3S “Orion” and making sure, that he is moving away from Russian territory, returned to home base. highlights, that there was no violation of the state border of the Russian Federation.
Besides, the flight of the Russian fighter took place over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea. Also, the Russian pilot did not “dangerous” rendezvous with German aircraft, not to scare the German pilots. The habit of complaining “dangerous approach” on the part of Russian pilots, pilots of American aircraft have, “intercepted” next to the state border of the Russian Federation.
The flight of the Russian fighter was carried out in strict accordance with international rules for the use of airspace over neutral waters without crossing air routes and dangerously approaching an aircraft of a foreign state- It said in a statement.
