Overview

• NATO alerted two German Eurofighters from Rostock-Laage to identify a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea.
• The aircraft was identified as an Ilyushin Il-20M, according to the Luftwaffe.
• It flew without a transponder signal or prior notification, the spokesman said.
• The plane remained in international airspace, and no national airspace entry was reported.
• The launch marked the tenth Luftwaffe scramble over the Baltic this year.