On March 19, 2025, a Russian naval warship locked its fire-control radar onto a French Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic maritime patrol aircraft conducting surveillance over the Baltic Sea international waters. The French aircraft was performing a NATO mission to monitor underwater infrastructure critical for regional security. The French Armed Forces Joint Staff condemned the act as a noticeably aggressive and unjustified attempt to obstruct freedom of navigation and raised concerns about the potential for escalation, as radar lock-on typically precedes missile targeting. This incident follows ongoing regional tensions, including previous sabotage of undersea cables between Estonia and Finland, prompting NATO to enhance their military presence in the Baltic Sea.

On March 19, 2025, a Russian naval warship locked its fire-control radar onto a French Breguet Br.1150 Atlantic maritime patrol aircraft conducting surveillance over the Baltic Sea international waters. The French aircraft was performing a NATO mission to monitor underwater infrastructure critical for regional security. The French Armed Forces Joint Staff condemned the act as a noticeably aggressive and unjustified attempt to obstruct freedom of navigation and raised concerns about the potential for escalation, as radar lock-on typically precedes missile targeting. This incident follows ongoing regional tensions, including previous sabotage of undersea cables between Estonia and Finland, prompting NATO to enhance their military presence in the Baltic Sea.