NATO claims Russian jets overfly Baltic ships in a dangerous, unprofessional manner

NATO claims two Russian fighter jets made an unsafe and unprofessional approach toward Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) during routine operations in the Baltic Sea.

The jets flew over the force at an altitude of 300 feet (91 meters) and a distance of 80 yards (73 meters) on Thursday morning after the Russian pilot failed to respond to communications, NATO’s Naval Command said.

“NATO deemed the interaction unsafe and unprofessional since it was conducted in a known danger area, which was activated for air defence training, and due to the aircraft altitude and proximity,” a statement said.

The statement went on to say that the interaction could have increased the risk of miscalculations and accidents.