Russian fighter jets were intercepted by French Rafale from aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle

French Navy group monitored Russian jets in Eastern Mediterranean.

French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in Eastern Mediterranean monitored Russian fighter jets taking off from Latakia, Syria.

In the photos published by French Defense Staff can be identified as a Tupolev Tu-22M and two Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets.

Another flight group was composed of a Ilyushin Il-38 and its Su-30/35 fighter jets.

Au cours des derniers jours, interactions du @French_CSG 🇨🇵, déployé en MEDOR pour #Chammal @CJTFOIR, avec des aéronefs russes, qui ont été détectés dès leur décollage de Lattaquié puis suivis en permanence par les unités du @French_CSG 🇨🇵. pic.twitter.com/sEy7igkTzs

— Armée française – Opérations militaires (@EtatMajorFR) February 19, 2022

The flight group was intercepted by the Rafale Marine fighters on February 18, 2022.