Fighter Jets Scramble to Intercept 3 Military Aircraft Near NATO Airspace

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, top center, four F-35 fighter jets and four Air Force F-16 fighter jets fly in a file photo. South Korean Defense Ministry via AP

Dutch F-35 fighter jets were scrambled and intercepted a formation of Russian military planes flying near Polish airspace, said Dutch defense officials on Tuesday.

The Netherlands’ Ministry of Defense said that the three Russian jets were escorted out by two F-35 fighters.