A French Navy Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft was illuminated by the fire-control radar of a Russian long-range air defense system, while flying over the Baltic Sea earlier this week, according to France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu.

A French Atlantique 2 aircraft patrolling international airspace over the Baltic was targeted by the fire-control system of a Russian S-400 launcher.

French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu attends a joint press statement after talks about strengthening security and defence in Europe, at Ministry of Defence in Berlin, Germany November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) - A French maritime patrol aircraft was the target of Russian intimidation on Wednesday over the Baltic Sea,

A French maritime patrol aircraft was the target of intimidation tactics over the Baltic Sea overnight on Jan. 17, after the aircraft was locked onto by the radar of a Russian ground-to-air defense system,

A French maritime patrol aircraft was the object of an "intimidation attempt" this week by the Russian military over the Baltic Sea, France said Friday, calling the incident "unacceptable". The French Navy's Atlantique-2 plane was carrying out a surveillance flight when it became the victim of an "attempted jamming" and was also tracked by the radar of a S-400 surface-to-air missile system,

The Baltic Sea has become an area of rising tension between NATO and Russia. Several European nations depend on it for trade, military operations, and energy transport. In recent months, concerns have grown over sabotage after multiple undersea cables were damaged.

French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu has responded to Russia's attempts to jam a French aircraft, asserting that such aggressive acts are unacceptable. Source: Lecornu on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: On Wednesday evening,