Real military threat attributed to Russia forced Pedro Sánchez and Lithuanian President to interrupt press conference

A real alert to The presence of an unidentified aircraft predictably coming from Russia in the Baltic airspace environment on Thursday interrupted the act starring the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, with the Lithuanian President, Gitanas Nauseda., at the NATO base in Siauliai (Lithuania).

Sánchez, on the last day of his Baltic tour, started his agenda in Lithuania visit this base where there is a Spanish contingent participate in the Baltic air police mission in the face of possible Russian threats.

Sánchez met Nauseda at the military installations and after their meeting they had scheduled speeches in front of the army.

“We have seen a real case of what justifies the presence of Spanish troops in Lithuania”

The Lithuanian President was the first to speak in one of the base’s hangars and in front of one of the seven Spanish Eurofighter they are stationed at the base until the end of August.

His speech was interrupted by the voices of the pilots who entered the hangar race announcing a alarm in the presence of an unidentified aircraft and boarding of fighters to take off on an identification mission.

Spanish contingent officials told the newspaper The world What this type of situation is common Yes they were waiting to confirm that the plane came from Russia. It has not yet been confirmed whether it was an aircraft or more. What is known is that it flew over the Baltic Sea, but without identification and without prior communication with the civilian control towers. On numerous occasions, these maneuvers force the diversion of civil aviation air routes.

The situation generated a few moments of confusion because an alarm exercise was planned during Sánchez’s visit, but both the Spanish detachment and government sources assured that it was a real alert.

Protected by ear plugs, Sánchez and the Lithuanian President observed all movements before the take-off of two Spanish planes identify the aircraft.

About half an hour after the fighters took off, the act continued and Sánchez underlined the importance of the mission of the Spanish contingent because he said it had been possible to verify shortly before.

“We have seen a real case of what justifies the presence of Spanish troops in Lithuania”, commented the head of government.

The episode occurred a few hours after the The Russian Navy assured that it was following the movements of the Spanish maritime action vessel “Rayo” after entering the Black Sea on Wednesday to participate in certain NATO exercises, an action that Spain has nevertheless denied.

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