• 11/10/2024

NATO planes made half as many sorties to intercept Russian ones in 2023 compared to 2022

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source.

During peacetime, the “interception” term means that planes approach each other for visual contact, recognition of type and state and for further escort through the neutral airspace

https://tass.com/defense/1727991