NATO and Russian pilots size each other up in Baltic skies
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-04-24 16:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Defence, Europe, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, International Orgs, Crime & Justice, War & Conflict
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French air force crews and their Rafale fighter jets are starting a 4-month mission in Lithuania for NATO, helping to police the military alliance’s skies. The air crews have already been busy, scrambled multiple times by NATO commanders to intercept Russian bombers, fighters and other planes that neared the alliance’s airspace.
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