US EditionNATO Jets Intercept Russian Reconnaissance Plane Over Baltic Sea
- Two Swedish fighter jets under NATO command intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea, according to Sweden's armed forces.
- The Swedish military confirmed the interception involved a Russian IL-20 Coot aircraft and occurred in international airspace.
- This incident marks part of the rising tensions in the Baltic region since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
- Sweden became a NATO member in March 2024 and is increasing military readiness in response to growing Russian aggression, as stated by Minister for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard.
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The Moscow Times
einnews.comNATO Jets Intercept Russian Reconnaissance Plane Over Baltic Sea
Two Swedish fighter jets under NATO command were dispatched Thursday to intercept a Russian reconnaissance aircraft approaching Polish airspace over the Baltic Sea, Sweden’s armed forces said. “The plane was close to Polish airspace, so we went up to signal our presence, make a visual identification and escort it out of the area,” Swedish Air Force spokeswoman Therese Akerstedt told AFP.
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