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French Rafale fighters intercept Russian surveillance aircraft Tu-214 over the Baltic Sea

started August 19, 2026 at 4:52 AM · last changed 9d ago

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French Air Force released details of a four-month NATO mission during which its Rafale fighters intercepted a Russian Tupolev Tu-214 over the Baltic Sea; military analysts identified the aircraft as a command variant operated by Russia's Federal Security Service with laser self-defence systems.

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Francuske zračne i svemirske snage objavile su pregled svoje četveromjesečne misije u sklopu NATO-ova nadzora zračnog prostora iznad Baltika, uključujući fotografiju na kojoj francuski lovac

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