For the second time in days, British and German jets have intercepted Russian planes flying near the border with NATO-member Estonia.
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For the second time in less than a week, British and German jets have intercepted Russian planes flying near Estonian airspace, a NATO country. This was announced by the British Royal Air Force, as reported by CNN. The two Typhoon jets intercepted “a Russian Tu-134 military passenger aircraft known as the NATO Crusty, which was being escorted by two Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker fighter jets and an AN-12 Cub military transport aircraft,” Raf agency said. The RAF described the operation as confirmation that Britain, Germany and other NATO countries “stand by their Estonian ally at this tense time”.
Zelenskyy: “Anyone who supports Russia must be marginalized”
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had imposed sanctions on “more than 400 individuals and companies” from Russia. The measures are primarily aimed at “the terrorist state’s military-industrial complex”, but there are also repercussions on “Iranian and Syrian individuals who help terrorism”. “We carefully review each of our sanctions measures,” Zelenskyy added, concluding that “anyone who manufactures terrorist weapons against Ukraine, who helps Russia foment aggression, who advocates Russia’s destruction of international law, are only offended by the world.” can be”. .
Moscow: “To achieve peace, stop arms and mercenaries from Ukraine”
For its part, the Russian government has said that any deal for Ukraine must include “the lifting of sanctions and all claims against Russia in international courts.” This was stated by Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, quoted by RIA Novosti agency. In order to achieve peace, the spokeswoman added in a statement published on the State Department’s website that, in addition to “international recognition”, it is also necessary to “stop the supply of arms and mercenaries to Ukraine” and return Ukraine to neutral status of the new territorial realities”.