NATO: Two Russian fighter planes passed NATO ships at low altitude: it was approx. 70 metres

“The interaction increased the risk of miscalculations, errors, and accidents,” he writes NATO on its website.

On the morning of November 17, two Russian fighter jets carried out an approach toward the so-called NATO Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1), which carries out routine operations in the Baltic Sea.

Here, NATO is currently showing its presence to promote collective defense in the Baltic Sea region.

It was only 70 meters away at the closest point

NATO writes that when the Russian planes came in low, about 100 meters high, they were at one point only 70 meters from the NATO ships.

– NATO considered the interaction unsafe and unprofessional because it was carried out in a known danger zone, which was activated for air defense training, and because of the aircraft’s height and proximity, according to an official statement from the defense alliance.

He said nothing about the type of Russian aircraft involved.

He did not answer calls

It is said that the Russian pilots did not respond to the Allied forces’ attempts to contact.

So far, there has been no response from the Russian authorities to the incident.

NATO said its navies “acted responsibly and carried out their mission in full compliance with international air and naval rules”.

– NATO does not seek confrontation and poses no threat

NATO notes that the Alliance “will respond appropriately to any interference with lawful NATO activity in the region that endangers the safety of its aircraft, ships or crews.”

NATO does not seek confrontation and poses no threat.

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned Russia several times that a direct attack on a NATO member state would draw the entire alliance into armed confrontation with Russia.