Germany and the United Kingdom intercepted three Russian military reconnaissance planes over the Baltic Sea on Wednesday, according to the German air force.
“Reconnaissance flights intercepted. German and British Eurofighters were alerted to identify three military aircraft. The two SU-27 Flankers and a IL-20 from Russia were flying again without transponder signals in international airspace over the Baltic Sea,” said the air force on Twitter.
Germany, as a NATO member, monitors the airspace above the Baltic republics.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, security in the Baltic states has been increased.
In recent months, Russian military planes have routinely violated the airspace over the Baltic Sea.
