NATO air forces scramble jets thrice in two days to intercept Russian military planes

rth-Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) air forces in rrn Europe scrambled its fighter jets thrice in two days to intercept Russian military planes, according to a statement issued by alliance on its website. NATO said all intercepts were conducted in a professional manner, ding that its fighters across alliance 'remain rey and poised to protect allied skies 24/7'.

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"On 28 April, Polish fighters were scrambled under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission from Estonia to identify two Russian Tu-160 long-range bombers, escorted by several fighters and supported by an Airborne Early Warning aircraft. formation was later intercepted again by fighters of Royal Danish Air Force. On same day, a Russian Airborne Early Warning aircraft as well as two Russian Tu-22 long-range bombers with fighter escorts approached NATO air off coast of rway and were intercepted by rwegian fighter jets." NATO's press office said. 

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"On 29 April rwegian fighters were scrambled twice more against two Russian Maritime Patrol aircraft, approaching NATO air close to rway. After first intercept by rwegian F-16 aircraft, Royal Air Force launched ir Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon fighter aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth to meet and escort Russian planes as y tracked south towards rth Sea. y operated around rth Sea and turned rth where rwegian F-35 fighters met m and escorted m out of NATO’s area of interest," statement ded furr. 

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NATO

NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 countries from rth America and Europe. It implements rth Atlantic Treaty that was signed in 1949 after World War II to constitute a system of collective defence. hequarters of NATO is in Brussels, Belgium and current Secretary-General is Jens Stoltenberg. NATO's total expense in 2018 was estimated at $1 trillion. 

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(Im Credit: Royal rwegian Air Force)