Two Dutch F-35 fighters intercept three Russian military planes near Poland

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Two

have intercepted a formation of

near

and escorted them out of the country's airspace, the Dutch Defense Ministry said in a statement.

"The aircraft - whose identity was unknown at the time - approached the Polish NATO area of ​​responsibility from Kaliningrad," according to the ministry's statement collected by Reuters.

Kaliningrad is a

located

, members of NATO and the European Union.

"After their identification, they turned out to be three aircraft: a Russian IL-20M Coot-A that was escorted by two Su-27 Flanker," the statement expanded.

"Dutch F-35s escorted the formation remotely and handed over escort to NATO partners," he concludes.

The Il-20M Coot-A is the NATO name for the

, while the Su-27 Flanker is the NATO name for the

.

The Russian Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.

The Dutch Defense Ministry said eight Dutch F-35s are stationed in Poland for February and March.

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