Nato said Wednesday that it intercepted a large number of Russian aircraft flying close to European airspace in the past two days, in an “unusual” series of incidents that brought Russian bombers as far afield as Portugal.
The aircraft — at least 19 in all — offered reminders of Russian air power at a time of the worst relations between the West and Russia since the Cold War. Russian military aircraft have significantly increased their activity around Europe since the conflict in Ukraine began earlier this year, with Nato scrambling to intercept aircraft more than 100 times in 2014. But a …read more
Source: Helsinki Times
