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NATO intercepts Russian bombers and fighter jets flying over the Baltic Sea

French Rafale fighters were deployed from a Lithuanian air base in a display of air power on the alliance’s eastern flank Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 21, 2026, 6:27 PM
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The Globe and MailApr 21, 2026, 6:27 PM

NATO intercepts Russian bombers and fighter jets flying over the Baltic Sea

French Rafale fighters were deployed from a Lithuanian air base in a display of air power on the alliance’s eastern flank

CBS NewsApr 21, 2026, 2:58 PM

NATO intercepts Russian bombers and fighter jets over Baltic Sea

The Russian mission included two supersonic Tu-22M3s, as well as about 10 fighters, the French detachment said.

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