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Russia has taken to trying to jam NATO plane's radar

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Russia has taken to trying to jam NATO plane's radar

3.11.22
Russia has been using Belarus as a springboard for many of its air operations in Ukraine, according to intelligence collected by NATO surveillance planes flying over the Polish-Ukrainian border and radar seen by CNN. CNN accompanied NATO's Flying Squadron 2 on one such surveillance mission on Thursday. Within two hours of taking off at 8 a.m. CET, the radar on board the NATO AWACS plane -- short for Airborne Warning and Control System -- picked up about a dozen Russian-made planes idling in Belarus just north of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, NATO tactical director Denis Guillaume told CNN. Hours later, at least nine Russian-made planes were spotted entering Ukrainian airspace from Belarus, appearing to head toward Kyiv, the radar showed. The "vast majority" of the Russian-made fighter jets that NATO forces have seen entering Ukrainian airspace since Russia's invasion began have originated in Belarus, the NATO mission's technical director told CNN on board Thursday's flight. On one particularly "active" day last week, NATO forces saw about 20 Russian jets heading to Kyiv from Belarus, he said. The military aircraft taking off from Belarus and entering Ukrainian airspace have been in support of Russian military operations in Ukraine, the NATO airmen told CNN.

The AWACS plane on which CNN flew Thursday is one of the few military assets owned by NATO itself, rather than donated by a member country, and the fleet of 14 AWACS planes together conduct nearly two dozen missions per week, spying more than 400 kilometers east to ensure that no unfriendly aircraft are headed toward NATO's airspace. The missions are routine but have become particularly "intense" since Russia invaded Ukraine, one of the co-pilots told CNN. NATO has stepped up its defense of the eastern flank members over the last several weeks, and Thursday's surveillance flight was particularly long, requiring a midair refueling. The Russians have also taken to trying to jam the NATO plane's radar, an annoying but inevitable occurrence given how visible the giant spy plane is. "It's not a secret we are here, and we don't want it to be a secret," said the NATO technical director. One question the airmen decidedly refused to answer was whether the intelligence they gather, which is ostensibly for use only by members of the NATO alliance, is being provided to Kyiv. "I cannot answer that question," Guillaume said firmly. "The only thing I can tell you right now is that we, as NATO allies, are sharing the data with NATO countries," the NATO technical director echoed. What the NATO member countries do with that intelligence, however, is at their discretion, the NATO technical director hinted.


I trust the NATO AWACS notifies Poland of Russian jets on a mission to bomb a Ukrainian city/position, and the Poles in turn forward the info to the Urkainians.

It can be a tremendous help knowing how many Russian birds are heading your way, their flight profile, and their ETA. This intel provides local gound forces a few precious minutes to orient their anti-air defenses.

 
Russia has taken to trying to jam NATO plane's radar




I trust the NATO AWACS notifies Poland of Russian jets on a mission to bomb a Ukrainian city/position, and the Poles in turn forward the info to the Urkainians.

It can be a tremendous help knowing how many Russian birds are heading your way, their flight profile, and their ETA. This intel provides local gound forces a few precious minutes to orient their anti-air defenses.

And still, Biden won't do jack to help the Ukrainians with their air force needs.
 
And still, Biden won't do jack to help the Ukrainians with their air force needs.
What should Biden do? preferable something that won't escalate the conflict.
 
Russia continues to run rings round their disorganised and comparative clueless opponents .

Depending what they find in the Ukraine bio-labs might determine action against Georgia which is teeming with US bio labs and very big and dangerous programmes .
 
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