NATO uses the Ukrainian crisis, to increase activity in the European Union

The Alliance, Using the crisis in Ukraine in the form of pretext, increasing the number of its combat aircraft in Eastern Europe, said the commander in chief of the Russian air force, Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev.

" Using the crisis in Ukraine in the form of another reason for the accusations of the Russian Federation in deliberate escalation of tensions on the European continent, the leadership Alliance is gradually increasing the number of flights on the airfields of Eastern European countries-members of NATO, " Bondarev said Tuesday at a press conference.

So, according to him, under the pretext of ensuring security of the Baltic region in 3, 5 times increased number of tactical fighters involved in patrolling the airspace of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia based on the air bases " Zokniai in Lithuania and ?mari airbase in Estonia.

in addition, on the bases of Poland ( " Malbork ", " Minsk-Mazovetski ) and Romania ( " cympiya-Turzii " ) from the beginning of the current year on a rotating basis additionally deployed aviation group U.S. air force and NATO up to the 12th tactical fighter.

" The tactical aircraft of NATO air forces on the bases of Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria take an active part in common with the armed forces of the country training exercises, " said commander-in-chief.


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