French E-3 Sentry operating over Gulf of Riga

A French Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, tail number 3B77DB/36-CC/FAF902, has been observed operating over the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea region. The aircraft's presence indicates ongoing NATO surveillance and early warning missions in the strategically important Baltic area. This comes amid heightened regional tensions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and increased NATO air patrols along alliance borders.