The Alliance the alarm raised in the air MiG-29, signalling Russian aircraft tanker Il-78 over the Baltic sea, reports Bloomberg citing the army of Latvia.

" The MiG-29 NATO 16 January rose in the air to intercept the Il-78 military power of Russia over the Baltic sea, according to the report of the Latvian army.

With the beginning of fall in the Ukraine, the Alliance has strengthened its presence in the Baltic region. Division mission the protection of the airspace of NATO in the Baltic States Since may 1, based not only in Lithuania, where the number of fighters doubled (up to eight aircraft), but in Estonia, where they sent four F-16 fighter of the Royal air force of Denmark.

at the end of April in the region also came about 600 soldiers of the U.S. army who participate in the exercises on different polygons.

in early winter 2014 National with arms forces of Latvia (HBC) identified several military aircraft of the air forces of Russia over neutral waters of the Baltic sea at the external borders of the Latvian territorial waters. According to the Ministry of defence, From January to September 1, 2014 the Russian ships and aircraft were approaching the borders of Latvia 173 times.

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