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- 在立陶宛的法国拉斐尔战斗机在一周内进行了四次波罗的海空中警务拦截，并识别出六架俄罗斯飞机。
- 拦截的飞机包括一架俄罗斯伊尔-20M侦察机和一架位于波罗的海领空附近的苏-30SM战斗机。
法国武装部队总参谋部表示，根据北约波罗的海空中警务任务部署在立陶宛的法国拉斐尔战斗机在一周内紧急起飞四次，在波罗的海国家领空附近拦截并陪飞了六架俄罗斯军用飞机。
这些出动是作为法国目前在希奥利艾空军基地轮换任务的一部分进行的，法国机组人员在此支持北约在立陶宛、拉脱维亚和爱沙尼亚上空的常态化防空任务。法国军方发布的视频显示，拉斐尔战机正在陪飞一架俄罗斯伊留申伊尔-20M电子情报飞机和一架在盟军领空附近运行的苏-30SM战斗机。
拦截行动是与分配给该任务的其他北约部队协调进行的。法国官员表示，这些飞行是该联盟为保护欧洲东翼并维持波罗的海地区快速反应警报覆盖所做的持续努力的一部分。
在最近的紧急起飞中识别出的一架飞机是伊尔-20M，这是俄罗斯用于电子监视任务的情报平台。该机装备用于收集雷达信号、通信流量和其他电子签名，使其成为北约在联盟边界附近监测飞行的焦点。开源分析机构OSINT Warfare表示，该飞机似乎挂载了两枚Kh-31P或PM反辐射导弹，这种武器通常用于攻击雷达系统和地面防空系统。
参与任务的法国拉斐尔战机据报在拦截期间使用了泰雷兹TALIOS瞄准和激光指示吊舱。虽然通常与打击任务相关，但该吊舱也赋予了飞行员高分辨率的长程目标识别能力。
Key PointsFrench Rafale fighters in Lithuania conducted four Baltic Air Policing interceptions in one week and identified six Russian aircraft.The intercepted aircraft included a Russian Il-20M intelligence plane and a Su-30SM fighter near Baltic airspace.French Rafale fighter jets deployed to Lithuania under NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission were scrambled four times in a single week, intercepting and escorting six Russian military aircraft near the airspace of the Baltic states, France’s Armed Forces General Staff said.The sorties were carried out as part of France’s current rotation at Šiauliai Air Base, where French crews are supporting NATO’s standing air defense mission over Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. Video released by the French military shows Rafales escorting a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M electronic intelligence aircraft and a Su-30SM fighter operating near allied airspace.The intercepts were conducted in coordination with other NATO forces assigned to the mission. French officials said the flights are part of the alliance’s continuous effort to protect Europe’s eastern flank and maintain quick reaction alert coverage over the Baltic region. - ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW - One of the aircraft identified during the recent scrambles was the Il-20M, a Russian signals intelligence platform used for electronic surveillance missions. The aircraft is equipped to collect radar emissions, communications traffic, and other electronic signatures, making it a frequent focus of NATO monitoring flights near the alliance’s borders.Open-source analysts at OSINT Warfare said the aircraft appeared to be armed with two Kh-31P or PM anti-radiation missiles, weapons typically used to target radar systems and surface-based air defenses.French Rafales involved in the mission reportedly used the Thales TALIOS targeting and laser designation pod during the intercept. Although commonly associated with strike missions, the pod also gives pilots high-resolution long-range visual identification capability, allowing crews to confirm aircraft type and visible weapon loads from a safer distance.That added visual reach is particularly useful during Baltic Air Policing operations, where the primary task is to identify and monitor military aircraft flying close to NATO airspace.France took over the current Baltic Air Policing rotation at the end of March, deploying four Rafale fighters and about 100 personnel to Lithuania. From there, the aircraft remain on round-the-clock alert, ready to launch on short notice whenever unidentified or military aircraft approach the region.The NATO mission has been in place since 2004, when Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia joined the alliance without their own dedicated fighter fleets. Allied nations have since rotated aircraft detachments through the Baltic states to provide continuous air defense coverage.No hostile incident or airspace violation was reported during the latest French scrambles. Still, four launches in one
