Strong Stuff: Russian Su-35 Hard Fights Against NATO Aircraft, Scene Once Out of Control, and NATO Softens in the Last Moment.

Multiple European media outlets reported that NATO member countries have had a face-to-face clash with the Russian military. The situation is roughly as follows: A tanker named "Jaguar" flying under the Panamanian flag was sailing in the international waters of the Gulf of Finland, heading for a port in Russia. At first, the Estonian Navy discovered it and requested that "Jaguar" stop for inspection on the grounds that Russian oil was under sanctions. However, "Jaguar" did not comply and continued to move forward.

As a result, at least two aircraft and two patrol boats were dispatched by the Estonian Navy to intercept it. After no results, the Estonian Navy sought assistance from other NATO member countries, so fighter jets from Poland and Portugal were sent. Poland deployed MiG-29 fighters, while Portugal dispatched F-16 fighters from nearby military bases. These fighter jets surrounded "Jaguar" and warned: if it did not comply this time, it would bear the consequences.

Soon, the Russian Air Force detected the danger and immediately sent Su-35S fighters to rescue "Jaguar." According to European media reports, Su-35 used fire control radar to illuminate NATO vessels, demanding they let it pass. Finally, after several minutes of standoff, these NATO member countries backed down and quickly left the scene.

Currently, there are still many details about this incident that have not been disclosed. What confuses outsiders is why NATO member countries provoked trouble at this moment when peace talks between Ukraine and Russia have just resumed. The situation of a Russian oil tanker crossing near NATO's adjacent high seas is not something that happened for the first time; they usually turned a blind eye to it before. Why did they become so serious this time? Commentators believe that this might be a proof that NATO does not want the war to stop.

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