"Secretive Surveillance Flights: Monitoring Russia and Ukraine from a 'God's-eye View'"

French military technicians aboard a surveillance plane flying over Romania have a powerful radar and surveillance gear to monitor military activity in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The plane, part of NATO's surveillance efforts, serves as a deterrent against potential Russian aggression and provides real-time intelligence to ground-based commanders. Russian pilots have shown hostility towards surveillance aircraft, but NATO reports that aerial encounters with Russian jets have generally been safe and professional.