French fighter planes intercepted by the Russians over the Black Sea

Filmed by Russian planes, French fighter planes flew over Wednesday December 8 the Black Sea. After identifying three French planes in the neutral zone, near Russia, Russian planes took off to approach them and make sure they did not cross the border. “French forces were investigating Russian troop movements near the Ukrainian border, and the Russians attempted to prevent this intelligence gathering maneuver.“, precise Olivier Schmitt, professor at the Institute for Higher National Defense Studies.

This incident echoes the tensions between Russia and NATO, which accuses Vladimir Poutine of preparing the invasion of Ukraine in the manner of Crimea, in 2014. Nearly 100,000 soldiers are already posted at the border. At the end of a videoconference at the top between Joe Biden and Vladimir Poutin, the American president was firm. “If he invades Ukraine, there will be serious consequences, economic consequences like he has never seen before.“, he assured. For his part, the Russian president criticizes NATO for extending its influence to the East, and refuses Ukraine to be part of it.