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Russian SU-24 bomber briefly violates Swedish airspace
A Russian SU-24 jet fighter violated Swedish airspace near Gotland, prompting a warning and subsequent dismissal by a JAS-39 Gripen, as reported by the Swedish armed forces.
The Russian SU-24 bomber left Swedish airspace after an encounter with a JAS-39 fighter jet, according to Sweden’s military.
This incident marks the first breach of Swedish airspace by Russia since March 2022, when Swedish fighters intercepted Russian jets over Gotland.
The island of Gotland, of major importance according to Swedish military doctrine, is located less than 350 km from the highly militarized Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. A Russian plane approached it on Friday.
Swedish fighter jets intercepted a Russian military aircraft after it briefly violated Swedish airspace on Friday east of the Baltic island of Gotland, the Nordic country's armed forces said on Saturday, citing...