A bit too horray-patriotic for my tastes.

What actually happened:

- A group of 40 year old Russian interceptors flew just beyond the airspace border, to test NATO response times.

- NATO responded and revealed capabilities

- someone in Russian military R&D got new data to work with.

> - someone in Russian military R&D got new data to work with.

Also doubtful tbh because such interceptions (although without actual airspace violation) happen every other week over the Baltic Sea. It might have been the first time F-35s were used(?), but I really doubt they took off their radar reflectors to 'reveal capabilities'.