French jets intercepted Russian aircraft 11 times over a week in Baltics

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French warplanes were scrambled 11 times last week during NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission, intercepting Russian military aircraft. These incursions, described as "provocations," involved planes flying without flight plans or radio contact, including armed fighter jets. The unusually high number of incidents follows drone incursions, raising fears of spillover from the Ukraine war.