Germany scrambled fighter jets to intercept a Russian reconnaissance plane in the latest air incident between a NATO member and Moscow’s air force.

The German Air Force said that it responded to the detection of an Iluyushin Il-20 over international waters between the island of Rügen and Denmark’s Bornholm.

Berlin sent two Eurofighters from Rostock-Laage airfield to intercept over the Baltic Sea the Russian plane, which German media said is often used for radio reconnaissance and gathering intelligence on NATO countries.

This is a developing story.