Alarm above the Baltic Sea: Bundeswehr starts Eurofighter against Russians!

Alarm above the Baltic Sea: Bundeswehr starts Eurofighter against Russians!

Ostsee, Deutschland - On June 5, 2025, the Bundeswehr Air Force was alerted after a Russian military aircraft, an Iljuschin IL-20, flies above the Baltic Sea in international airspace without an active identification signal or radio contact. Two Eurofighter from the Bundeswehr then carried out an alarm start. As t-online this was already the sixth alarm start in this Year.

Background of these military activities is the beginning of the two-week marine maneuver "Baltops" in the Baltic Sea. Soldiers from 17 NATO countries and partner countries take part in this maneuver, which takes place from June 5th to June 20th. Around 50 warships, 25 aircraft and around 9,000 soldiers are involved in improving cooperation in maritime operations, with the focus on submarine defense, mining and air defense, as well as ndr.de informed.

Details about Baltops 2025

The exercise is coordinated under the command of the "Commander Task Force Baltic" in Rostock, while the overarching management of the USA, represented by Vice -Miral Jeffrey T. Anderson from the US Navy. The Navy has already announced restrictions on civilian shipping traffic by June 20, 2025 and asks leisure captains, sailors, anglers and paddlers to keep the warrior ships away to ensure safety during the exercises. Nordkurier emphasizes that the location in the Baltic Sea room is tense due to increasing attempted spy and suspected sabotage files.

The "Baltops" maneuver, one of NATO's largest naval maneuvers, has its starting point in Rostock and shows the military preparations of the Member States in dealing with possible threats in the region. The exercise not only offers a platform to improve military skills, but also to strengthen collective security in the Baltic Sea room.

On June 5, around 50 ships from Warnemünde set sail, which confirms the increased shipping in the Rostock area during the exercise. This is a clear sign that NATO countries further expand their cooperation and operational readiness in the region. The tension in the Baltic Sea room could be further reinforced by the recent incidents with the Russian reconnaissance machine.