Ash makes his own grimace at the thought of nuclear warfare between the two countries. Trying to not let the gravity of the situation burden him, he refocuses on the mission, noting that the cruiser has just launched a set of surface-to-air missiles.
"Brynhildr, this is Blackeye, I see you've fired two SAMs. I assume you are attacking the Flankers?," Ash queries, unaware his own brother is on the receiving end of one of those missiles.
Further North, Lorens feels his temple veins pulsate to the chirp of the warning receiver as he counts how many seconds have elapsed since he first heard the missile approach warning. In an instant, he increases power and dips down before pulling back up into an evasive loop, releasing two chaff packets throughout the maneuver.