Russian Ilyushin intercepted off Rügen – Putin's military plane has special equipment. Russian spy plane without transponder over the Baltic Sea - not an isolated case.
The machine is equipped with electronic intelligence, or ELINT for short, as well as communication intelligence. This means that the spy plane can detect satellites or radio waves, for example, but also communication that takes place via cable - such as Internet or telephone. The German Air Force's alert days usually consists of two Eurofighters, which take off within minutes to ward off threats.