NATO announced the escort of Russian military aircraft on February 3

“American F-15Es took to the air and escorted Russian fighters near Allied airspace over the Baltic Sea,” the message reads.

It is noted that at the same time, Norwegian and British aircraft escorted Russian aircraft flying from the Barents Sea to the North Sea on February 3.

The report clarifies that the Russian aircraft did not enter the airspace of the allies, all interactions were safe and professional.

On February 3, two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers conducted a 15-hour flight over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas, as well as the northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean, they were escorted by British Air Force fighters on certain sections of the route.

Earlier, the press service of the Royal Air Force reported that British fighters took off to escort four Russian Tu-95 bombers, which approached the "area of ​​​​special British attention."