The mission of Frontex, the European Union’s external border security agency, has suspended flights over the Black Sea after a Polish plane was intercepted by a Russian Su-35 fighter jet. This was reported by the Polish radio station. RMF24.
The operation will continue only after the Romanian border service, which oversees this mission, guarantees the safety of flights to participating countries.
Former Romanian Ministry of Defense declarationthat a Russian Su-35 fighter jet intercepted a Polish L410 Turbolet over the Black Sea in an “unacceptable” and “aggressive” manner.
According to the agency, Russian pilots deliberately “created high levels of turbulence and caused serious difficulties in controlling the Polish aircraft” when stopping the aircraft on May 5, causing the aircraft to lose altitude.
The ministry claims that the Polish plane managed to level off “after the first loss of altitude” and landed at Mihail Kogalniceanu airport.