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Missile-Armed Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Tracked by Romanian Jets in Baltic Encounter

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Romanian fighter pilots deployed to Lithuania as part of NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission were scrambled to identify and monitor a formation of Russian strategic bombers flying over the Baltic Sea, according to the Romanian Defense Ministry on April 23. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW The detachment, known as the “Carpathian Vipers,” tracked Tu-22M3 bombers escorted by Su-35S fighte…

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French fighters, as well as fighters from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Poland and Romania, participated in the escort of the bombers.

·Finland
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The Detachment "Carpathian Vipers", located in Lithuania for NATO missions by the Reinforced Air Police, monitored a Tu-22M3 bomber group, escorted by Su-35S aircraft, in the international airspace above the Baltic Sea. Romanian teams escorted the aircraft outside the operating space.

·Romania
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The Detachment Carpathian Vipers, located in Lithuania for NATO missions by the Reinforced Air Police, monitored a Tu-22M3 bomber group, escorted by Su-35S aircraft, in the international airspace above the Baltic Sea. Romanian teams escorted aircraft outside the operating space.

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On April 20, NATO aircraft intercepted a group of Russian bombers and fighters flying over the Baltic Sea. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the flight was planned and took place “over neutral waters”.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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Many Russian flights monitored by NATO have Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave, as their point of departure or arrival. Regeneration, April 22, 2026 – The entry NATO intercepts Russian fighter jets and bombers over the Baltic was first published on RegeneraciónMX.

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Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija broke the news in Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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