Event 21e2789c-192e-42c4-b601-4a7edad96af3

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Aviation Country: Latvia Country: Russia Country: Germany Country: Austria Attack Type: Airspace Violation

Source: https://x.com/Team_Luftwaffe/status/1862867519758811503

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Event Time

1y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: German Air Force intercepts Russian AN-72 near Latvia before Baltic Air Policing handover

Short Summary: German Air Force quick reaction alert intercepted a Russian AN-72 in Latvian airspace before Austrian Baltic Air Policing rotation.

Description

A German Air Force quick reaction alert at VAPB (Lielvārde Air Base, Latvia) intercepted a Russian AN-72 aircraft before a handover to the Austrian Air Force as part of NATO Baltic Air Policing.

Evidence

Quotes

Kurz bevor die 🇦🇹 übernehmen, ist unsere Alarmrotte bei #VAPB in Lettland nochmal aufgestiegen und hat eine russische AN-72 abgefangen.

2:33 PM · Nov 30, 2024

Related URLs

https://x.com/Team_Luftwaffe/status/1862867519758811503

Source

https://x.com/Team_Luftwaffe/status/1862867519758811503

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