VP/HR — Russian incursions into European airspace

31.8.2016

Question for written answer E-006508-16
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Rule 130
Jeppe Kofod (S&D)

With reference to a previous question on illegal incursions by Russian military aircraft into European airspace:

• 1.Does the Commission or the EEAS know how many illegal incursions into European airspace there have been by Russian military aircraft in 2016?
• 2.Does the Commission or the EEAS know how many near misses there have been involving Russian military aircraft and civilian aircraft in 2016?
• 3.Is the Commission intending to make these figures public?