Swedish, Finnish fighter jets intercept Russian military aircraft
The first joint Finnish-Swedish identification mission tracked a Russian transport plane and several fighter jets as Nordic air patrols tighten.
- On Thursday, Finland and Sweden's Quick Reaction Alert fighter jets performed their first joint operational identification mission, intercepting Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland.
- Both nations joined NATO in 2022, ending decades of military non-alignment to bolster regional defense against rising tensions and regular air incursions over the Baltic Sea.
- The Nordic jets tracked a detachment including a Tu-134 transport aircraft, MiG-31 fighter jets, and Su-30 fighter jets within international airspace, according to a Finnish Air Force statement.
- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson commented on the operation, noting that "the Baltic Sea has never been as vulnerable as it is now- but it has also never been better protected than it is right now."
- Danish Defence Intelligence Service head Thomas Ahrenkiel warned of a "low but growing risk" of limited Russian military action, predicting Russia will intensify "hybrid attacks" to cripple critical societal functions.
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Finnish and Swedish fighter jets scrambled together for the first time on Sept. 24 to intercept Russian military aircraft over the Gulf of Finland.
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Two days ago, Finland and Sweden scrambled fighter jets to intercept and identify a Russian military formation flying over the Gulf of Finland. A Finnish F/A-18 Hornet and a Swedish JAS 39 Gripen carried out their first-ever joint operational air interception mission. They shadowed a Russian detachment consisting of a Tu-134 transport aircraft, MiG-31 interceptors, […] The post A NATO-Russia Hot War Could Be Coming? appeared first on www.indepen…
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