3 mes atrásRRR7228 ZZ666 RAF RC135W Rivet Joint ISTAR, intelligence-gathering platform, out of Waddington, crossing Germany eastbound, probable Baltic Sea / Kaliningrad mission
3 mes atrásFORTE10 112048 USAF RQ4B Global Hawk UAV on intelligence-gathering mission over Lithuania, eyes-on Kaliningrad Oblast. 0911z
3 mes atrásHARDY20 6414846 USAF RC135V Rivet Joint, intelligence-gathering platform, operating around the borders of Kaliningrad Oblast. 0912z
Sweden's foreign minister Margot Wallstrom resigns on Twitter
President Niinistö on EU and Russia: "Dialogue is important. But before we go any further, something must happen. And it must be done by the Russians". @SuomenEduskunta #EU2019FI
Lithuania summons Chinese envoy over Hong Kong incident
3 mes atrásRRR7266 ZZ666 RAF RC135W Rivet Joint ISTAR intelligence-gathering platform, returning west to Waddington after Baltic Sea mission.
Diplomats confirmed the detention in Lithuania of two Russian border guards. They have already deported to the territory of the Russian Federation.
3 mes atrás#LITPOLUKRBRIG officers celebrate the Ukrainian National Flag Day and the Ukrainian Independence Day
3 mes atrásUkraine, Latvia, and Estonia represented here
3 mes atrásHeavy explosion in Solna tonight - kiosk blown to pieces
3 mes atrásPutin has arrived in Finland for meeting with president of the country
3 mes atrás[email protected] Typhoons deployed in Estonia have made nineteen QRA scrambles resulting in intercepts since the start of their Baltic Air Policing mission. The latest scramble yesterday saw the jets intercept two Russian aircraft including a SU-34 Fighter.
The situation on the western borders of Russia remains tense - Shoigu
3 mes atrásCOMBO40 6414846 USAF RC135V Rivet Joint, intelligence-gathering platform, operating over Baltic region, surveilling Kaliningrad Oblast. 0836z
Lithuanian President @GitanasNauseda this week in Berlin: "Let's talk about German expenditures. We do not want to lecture a countrybut we emphasize solidarity within NATO. There are not only rights, but also obligations of NATO members. These obligations must be fulfilled."
3 mes atrásGOGO73 6414847 USAF RC135U Combat Sent ELINT platform, heading back to Mildenhall after early morning (0430z) mission, gathering intelligence over Baltic area, eyes-on Kaliningrad Oblast. 0919z
3 mes atrásBetter view of the encounter of the NATO F-18 and RU Su-27 that was escorting the Russian Defence Minister Shoigu over the Baltic Sea
3 mes atrásThe Russian MoD published a video purporting to show a NATO FA-18 fighter flying alongside Sergei Shoigu's aircraft today as he flew to Kaliningrad before being forced away by a pair of Russian Su-27 fighters
Russia Su-27 fighters pushed away @NATO F-18 jets over neutral Baltic waters as they approached the plane carrying Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, according to a @tass_agency correspondent who was on the flight
About 70 warships and support vessels and 58 aircraft of the Russian Navy and the Aerospace Force are taking part in the Ocean Shield-2019 drills that have kicked off in the Baltic Sea, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
4 mes atrásGOGO73 6414847 USAF RC135U Combat Sent, tracking west back to Mildenhall after morning intelligence-gathering mission surveilling BalticSea and Kalinigrad area. 0909z
4 mes atrásRAF Typhoons deployed on @NATO Baltic Air Policing in Estonia intercepted a Russian TU-95 'Bear' and two Russian SU-30 'Flanker' fighters, close to Estonian airspace. This is a routine mission for the Typhoons which provide reassurance while working in partnership with Estonia
4 mes atrás8 AUG: Baltic Air Policing Royal Air Force Typhoons EI01 and EI02 launched from Ämari, Estonia to intercept 1x Tu-142 and 2x Su-30 in international airspace over the Baltic Sea
[email protected]: "Poland meets its 2% of GDP spending obligation towards NATO. Germany does not. We would welcome American troops in Germany to come to Poland."
4 mes atrásUpon landing, one of the Typhoon pilots provided a report: "These Russian aircraft transiting the Baltic region were not on a recognised flight plan or communicating with Air Traffic Control. The intercept was uneventful and conducted in a professional manner throughout."
4 mes atrásRoyal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled today to intercept a Russian TU-95 "Bear" bomber and two SU-30 "Flanker" jets. @DefenceHQ said the aircraft were "heading west close to Estonian airspace." They later handed the escort over to Finish and Swedish QRA aircraft
4 mes atrásRussia has built a permanent helicopter forward base on Gogland/ Suursaari for military use
4 mes atrásToday's @RoyalAirForce Baltic QRA intercept included Russia Navy Tu-134A-4 variant "RF-12037" modified to train the crews of Tu-22M2 bombers (note radar housing) - not quite the "transport aircraft" stated
4 mes atrásRoyal Air Force Typhoon jets intercepted a Russian TU-142 "Bear" strategic bomber and two SU-27B "Flanker" jets
