Russia and France at loggerheads after Russian forces lock and jam French surveillance aircraft with…, both militaries almost…
Paris: Moscow’s tensions with NATO country France have flared up amid the Russia-Ukraine war. The French Navy’s patrol aircraft Atlantique 2 was flying over the Baltic Sea. Meanwhile, the Russian air defense system S-400 took an aim at it. The S-400 ‘locked’ this French aircraft with its radar.
France Decries Russian S-400 Radar Locking Onto Its Maritime Patrol Aircraft Over Baltic Sea
A French Navy Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft was illuminated by the fire-control radar of a Russian long-range air defense system, while flying over the Baltic Sea earlier this week, according to France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu.
French Patrol Aircraft Threatened By Russian Military: Minister
A French maritime patrol aircraft was the object of an "intimidation attempt" this week by the Russian military over the Baltic Sea, France said Friday, calling the incident "unacceptable".
French patrol aircraft was 'target of Russian intimidation' over Baltic Sea, French defense minister says
A French maritime patrol aircraft was the target of intimidation tactics over the Baltic Sea overnight on Jan. 17, after the aircraft was locked onto by the radar of a Russian ground-to-air defense system,
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France's Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the aircraft was targeted as it monitored vessels during a NATO observation mission off Sweden, View on euronews
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French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu has responded to Russia's attempts to jam a French aircraft, asserting that such aggressive acts are unacceptable. Source: Lecornu on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: On Wednesday evening,
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