Russia said on Monday it had escorted a German reconnaissance plane flying near the Russian border over the Baltic.
This incident comes in the context of the resignation in the day of the German Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht, weakened by a series of blunders, at a time when Germany is again in a hurry to increase its military support for Ukraine.
kyiv is indeed asking him for the supply of Leopard tanks, a request to which Berlin has not yet responded favorably and which could worsen its relations with Moscow.
“On January 16, 2023, an air target approaching the Russian border was detected by Russian airspace control means over the Baltic Sea,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. .
"A (Sukhoi) Su-27 fighter aircraft of the Baltic Fleet Air Force" therefore took off to "escort over the sea" this "aircraft (…) R-3C Orion of the German Navy" , he added.
The departure of Christine Lambert came a few days before a meeting, scheduled for Friday, between Western allies at the American base at Ramstein in Germany.
