24 h. ago Two Russian planes make hurried incursion into Lithuanian airspace

Lithuania summoned a Russian diplomat in protest after two Russian planes entered its airspace on Thursday, the Lithuanian foreign ministry said. A Sukhoi SU-30 fighter and an IL-78 tanker from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad passed through Lithuanian airspace for 700 metres (2,300ft) before leaving it 18 seconds later, probably during aerial refuelling training, according to a short statement from the Nato member country’s military. Later on Thursday, the Lithuanian foreign ministry said it...

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24 h. ago 2 Russian planes make hurried incursion into Lithuanian airspace

Lithuania summoned a Russian diplomat in protest after two Russian planes entered its airspace on Thursday, the Lithuanian foreign ministry said. A Sukhoi SU-30 fighter and an IL-78 tanker from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad passed through Lithuanian airspace for 700 metres (2,300ft) before leaving it 18 seconds later, probably during aerial refuelling training, according to a short statement from the Nato member country’s military. Later on Thursday, the Lithuanian foreign ministry said it...

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24 h. ago Nato member Lithuania protests airspace incursion denied by Russia

Lithuania summoned a Russian diplomat in protest over what it said was the entry of two Russian planes into its airspace on Thursday, though Moscow denied any such violation. A Sukhoi SU-30 fighter and an IL-78 tanker from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad passed through Lithuanian airspace for 700 metres (2,300 feet) before leaving it after 18 seconds, probably during aerial refuelling training, according to a short statement from the Nato member country’s military. Later Thursday, the...

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3 d. ago China Eyes Russian Planes To Fuel Air Force Fighter Jets: Reports

China Eyes Russian Planes To Fuel Air Force Fighter Jets: Reports  Newsweek

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2 w. ago Putin admits Russian missiles downed Azerbaijan jet last year

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Azerbaijan’s leader that two Russian missiles had detonated beside an Azerbaijan Airlines plane last year after Ukrainian drones entered Russian airspace, and promised compensation to those affected. Flight J2-8243, en route from Baku to the Chechen capital Grozny, crash-landed on December 25, near Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from southern Russia, where Ukrainian drones were reported to be attacking several targets. At least 38 people were...

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4 w. ago Kremlin says talk of shooting down Russian planes is a serious escalation of tensions

Kremlin says talk of shooting down Russian planes is a serious escalation of tensions  Reuters

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last month Trump tells Nato nations to shoot down intruding Russian planes

US President Donald Trump said Nato nations should shoot down Russian aircraft that violated their airspace and struck a more sympathetic tone on Ukraine’s chances of winning the war. He spoke as he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following recent jet incursions that have alarmed allies. “Yes, I do,” Trump said when asked directly by a reporter if Nato allies should take down Russian aircraft during his meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on...

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