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A Russian Ilyushin 20 flying over Russia.
Such a reconnaissance aircraft was discovered over the Baltic Sea near Rügen.
(Archive photo) © Artyom Anikeev/Imago
A military aircraft from Russia is once again spotted over the Baltic Sea.
The alarm group reacts quickly.
Berlin – A Russian Ilyushin-20 reconnaissance aircraft flying without a detection signal has been spotted over the Baltic Sea.
According to the Air Force, this triggered the start of the alarm squad at the Laage Air Base in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on Tuesday.
The Russian military aircraft was “identified in international airspace off Rügen and briefly accompanied before it turned back east,” according to a statement from the Air Force on the X platform (formerly Twitter).
The plane was flying without a transponder signal.
There had already been an almost identical incident in April 2023.
The alarm squad usually consists of two Eurofighters that rise within minutes to check possible threats or, if necessary, ward them off.
However, the mutual checks are largely routine.
(nak/dpa)