Russian AF in a rather strong airborne nuclear strike formation is now over the Baltic Sea again.
Right now the Russian military has decided to "play chicken" nuclear wise with NATO over the Baltic since last Friday and yet still no comments from the Sec of State Kerry, the new SecDef, or just about anyone else in the White House. NATO's Breedlove is also strangely quiet.
Just hit social media:
Right now!
4xTu-95
2xTu-22
2xTu-134
over the Baltic Sea. More on the way out from the Gulf of Finland.
#What the hell is going on? Is Russian Air Force on exercise or actual live mission? Several days "playing chicken" with NATO QRA over Baltic
If Moscow's aim is to intimidate: NATO's Baltic Air Policing Mission is not intimidated. But risk of accidental 'event' is high.
(NOTE: last week a Russian SU 34 almost crashed into a Norwegian F16 as per the video that was taken by the Norwegian pilot)
98272 Tu-95 "Bear" calling BALANS on 8131 kHz. No answer.
Swedish lessons (post-submarine!) Finska Viken = Gulf of Finland. Östersjön = Baltic Sea.
Folks that know are expressing a lot of surprise at even more Tu-22/Tu-95 (multiple) Russian bomber activity over the Baltic this evening.
RUAF VHF TU22/95 freq active in Baltic Sea. Multiple planes active. Bears and Backfire again?
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