Força Aérea interceta avião russo no Báltico (eco.sapo.pt)

• Portuguese F-16M jets currently based in Estonia.
• Intercept performed under NATO Baltic Air Policing protocols.
• Increased readiness amidst regional security tensions.

"The Portuguese Air Force successfully intercepted a Russian military aircraft over the Baltic region on April 6, 2026. Portuguese F-16M fighter jets, currently deployed in Estonia as part of a NATO air policing mission, conducted the identification mission to secure alliance airspace."