French Military Plane Targeted by Russian Radar Over Baltic Sea
France condemns the 'aggressive' targeting of its surveillance aircraft during an international NATO mission, highlighting rising tensions with Russia.
- A French Navy Atlantique 2 aircraft was targeted by a Russian S-400 radar system while conducting a NATO surveillance mission over international waters in the Baltic Sea.
- The incident involved radar illumination and an attempted signal jamming, actions described as 'aggressive' and 'intimidating' by French officials.
- The mission was part of NATO's Baltic Sentry operation, launched in response to suspected Russian sabotage of undersea cables in the region.
- French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu condemned the act as unacceptable, reaffirming France's commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation in international airspace and waters.
- NATO officials noted that such incidents, while serious, are not uncommon in the region and emphasized the professionalism of the French crew in avoiding escalation.
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