Alarm rang today (28.04.2025) to Germanyas a Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea was found without an active transponder and thus rushed German fighter jets took off Eurofighter.
The fact that Russian military aircraft did not have an active transponder signalwhich essentially gives the aircraft’s flight trace, was interpreted by Germany as a threat, resulting in be ordered to immediately take off the Eurofighter with the aim of preventing it.
In particular, Germany’s Air Force announced that Eurofighter fighters took off from the air base in Lagate in northeast Germany at (09:20 GMT) 11:20 Greek time and returned again at 12:45.
The German fighter aircraft recognized Russian spying military aircraft IL-20who was flying without a transcendental sign.
The Eurofighter aircraft are part of a Quick Reaction Alert (Qra) unit, a state of readiness maintained to safeguard NATO airspace.
It is noted that last Thursday (24.04.2025) a Russian military aircraft of the same type Intercepted by Swedish Gripen -type fighter aircraft developed in Poland.
In fact, it was the first mission that Swedish Gripen fighter jets executed under NATO administration.