French Naval Aircraft Targeted by Russian S-400 Radar Over Baltic Sea

A French patrol plane on a NATO mission was locked onto by Russian air defense radar in international airspace, sparking condemnation from France.

A French Atlantique-2 maritime patrol aircraft was locked onto by the radar of a Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system during a NATO mission over the Baltic Sea.
The incident occurred in international airspace near Kaliningrad, a Russian enclave, and included an attempted jamming of the aircraft's systems.
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu called the action 'unacceptable' and reaffirmed France's commitment to protecting freedom of navigation in international spaces.
The patrol was part of NATO's Baltic Sentry mission, which was established to enhance surveillance of critical underwater infrastructure following recent suspected sabotage incidents.
NATO officials, including US General Christopher Cavoli, have noted an increase in such aggressive actions, describing them as widespread and serious.