Russian military jets violate Lithuanian airspace, Italian fighters scrambled - TopNews - Ansa.it
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Two Eurofighter F-2000 fighter jets from the Italian Air Force's 'Baltic Thunder III' Air Task Force scrambled late this afternoon from Šiauliai, Lithuania, as part of the NATO air defense mission on the Alliance's eastern flank, following the violation of... (ANSA)
    • Goldholz @lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      41·
      2 months ago

      Like a spoiled child, they want us to give them attention and seem like a big threat. They want us to defend us/attack them so they can do more propaganda

      • UndergroundParking@lemmy.cafeEnglish
        2·
        1 month ago

        Not really. It would be part of it, sure, but they’re testing response. They’re too chicken shit to do anything themselves, as proven in Turkey. russia tried to fuck with turks the same way, but got their jets shot down that very moment. No more incursions since.

  • jaxxed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    2 months ago

    It is not new, it occurs over the Baltics a few times a year, and has for decades.

    This is the continual threatening of the Russian state, not an escalation.