NATO planes intercepted three Russian fighters over the Baltic Sea.

French Mirage 2000-5 intercepts Russian Su-30M and An-72 over Baltic Sea

French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets intercepted two Russian Su-30M aircraft over the Baltic Sea on Thursday, February 29, and later also intercepted an An-72. This was reported by the NATO air command on social media, along with corresponding footage and photos.

«Look at how the French Mirage 2000-5 intercepted two Russian Su-30Ms over the Baltic Sea yesterday,» the command said in its statement.

Immediately after this, the French aircraft intercepted the Russian An-72 in international airspace north of Poland.