Russian jets fly into Turkey's NATO airspace hours after US Air Force flies around area
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Loading... - Grace Clark
- 24 May 2022
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An RA-89075 Ir Aero Russia Superjet 95-LR-100 and an RA-89085 Sukhoi OKB Russia Superjet 100-95B were seen flying in opposite directions around Turkey at around 12.20am. The two Russian registered jets were travelling at between 452.6 and 392.5 nautical miles per hour respectively.
@CivMilAir shared screenshots showing the two Kremlin-backed jets flying over Turkey.
They said: "Meanwhile, not avoiding Turkish airspace... 2 x Russian registered jets.
"Turkey - the ONLY @NATO member country that still allows Russian registered aircraft to come & go freely."
In comparison, the UK clamped down on Russian aircraft shortly after Vladimir Putin launched the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.
Writing on Twitter on February 25, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "Putin’s actions are unlawful and anyone benefiting from Russia’s aggression in Ukraine is not welcome here."
The Welwyn Hatfield MP added: "I’ve strengthened our ban in the UK so that no Russian private jet can fly in UK airspace, or touchdown – effective immediately."
Another separate post highlighted how a US Air Force aircraft flew over Bulgaria to avoid Turkey's airspace.
The RQ-4 Global Hawk could be seen moving away from Turkey while flying over neighbouring Greece as it moved towards the Balkan EU member state. Read More…
