It is reported that an AFP journalist was also on board when the aircraft was taking off. During this time, an attempt was made to jam it by the Russian air defense system. French

In what has been billed as an aggressive action, a French Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft was illuminated by the fire control radar of an S-400 Triumf

A French Navy Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft was illuminated by the fire-control radar of a Russian long-range air defense system, while flying over the Baltic Sea earlier this week, according to France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu.

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu attends a joint press statement after talks about strengthening security and defence in Europe, at Ministry of Defence in Berlin, Germany November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) - A French maritime patrol aircraft was the target of Russian intimidation on Wednesday over the Baltic Sea,

A French maritime patrol aircraft was the object of an "intimidation attempt" this week by the Russian military over the Baltic Sea, France said Friday, calling the incident "unacceptable".

A French maritime patrol aircraft was the target of intimidation tactics over the Baltic Sea overnight on Jan. 17, after the aircraft was locked onto by the radar of a Russian ground-to-air defense system,

French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu has responded to Russia's attempts to jam a French aircraft, asserting that such aggressive acts are unacceptable. Source: Lecornu on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: On Wednesday evening,