⚡️ On 16 January 2023, Russian airspace control facilities detected an air target over the Baltic Sea that was approaching to the State border of the Russian Federation.
◽️ Su-27 fighter from Baltic Fleet's air defence duty force was alerted to identify the air target, and to prevent trespassing on the State border of the Russian Federation.
◽️ The Russian fighter crew identified the air target as P-3C Orion patrol airplane of German Navy, and escorted it over the Baltic Sea.
◽️ Once the foreign military airplane was turned back from the State border of the Russian Federation, the Russian fighter returned to its airfield.
◽️ The trespass on the State border of the Russian Federation has been prevented.
◽️ The flight of the Russian fighter was conducted in strict compliance with the rules of using the airspace over international waters without the intersection of air routes or dangerous approaching to foreign aircraft.
National Centre for State Defence Control of the Russian Federation
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