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30-04-2025
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Swedish Fighter Jets Escort Russian Spy Plane Over Baltic Sea Vantage with Palki Sharma
Swedish Fighter Jets Escort Russian Spy Plane Over Baltic Sea | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Swedish Fighter Jets Escort Russian Spy Plane Over Baltic Sea | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Two Swedish fighter jets under NATO command intercepted a Russian plane near Poland. The jets were scrambled over the Baltic Sea to escort a Russian reconnaissance plane that was approaching Polish airspace on Thursday. "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 spokesperson Therese Akerstedt told AFP. The Swedish jets identified the aircraft as a Russian IL-20 Coot reconnaissance plane. Tensions have escalated in the Baltic Sea ever since the Russia-Ukraine war began in 2022. Sweden joined NATO in March 2024. See More
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
NATO fighter jets intercept Russia spy plane over Baltic Sea
Two Swedish fighter jets under NATO command were scrambled Thursday over the Baltic Sea to escort away a Russian reconnaissance plane that was approaching Polish airspace, Sweden's armed forces said, marking at least the third time in about a week that Russian aircraft had been intercepted in the region. "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. The Swedish jets, based in Malbork, Poland under NATO command, identified the aircraft as a Russian IL-20 Coot reconnaissance plane. The mission took place in international airspace, Swedish officials said. NATO Air Command released images of the operation on social media. Sweden joined NATO in March 2024. The incident unfolded just days after Britain said it had dispatched two of its fighter jets to intercept Russian warplanes over the Baltic Sea. Britain's defense ministry said in a statement that Typhoon fighters were scrambled to intercept a Russian IL-20 Coot reconnaissance plane last Tuesday, and two days later, the jets intercepted an unknown aircraft leaving Kaliningrad air space. "With Russian aggression growing and security threats on the rise, we are stepping up to reassure our Allies, deter adversaries and protect our national security," Minister for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard said in a statement. Tensions over the Baltic Sea have heightened since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Sneak peek: The Detective's Wife Vatican announces Pope Francis' funeral details as his burial requests are revealed St. Louis woman says family decimated by cancer after living near toxic creek for decades
CBS News
24-04-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Sweden scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russia spy plane over Baltic Sea
Two Swedish fighter jets under NATO command were scrambled Thursday over the Baltic Sea to escort away a Russian reconnaissance plane that was approaching Polish airspace, Sweden's armed forces said, marking at least the third time in a week that Russian aircraft had been intercepted in the region. "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. The Swedish jets, based in Malbork, Poland under NATO command, identified the aircraft as a Russian IL-20 Coot reconnaissance plane. The mission took place in international airspace, Swedish officials said. The armed forces released images of the operation on social media. Två svenska Jas 39 Gripen har genomfört det första skarpa uppdraget inom ramen för @NATO förstärkta incidentberedskap. Stridsflygen lyfte från basen i Polen och gjorde en visuell identifiering av ett ryskt signalspaningsflygplan av typen IL-20 Coot.#WeAreNATO#AirPolicing — Försvarsmakten (@Forsvarsmakten) April 24, 2025 Sweden joined NATO in March 2024. The incident unfolded just days after Britain said it had dispatched two of its fighter jets to intercept Russian warplanes over the Baltic Sea. Britain's defense ministry said in a statement that Typhoon fighters were scrambled to intercept a Russian IL-20 Coot reconnaissance plane last Tuesday, and two days later, the jets intercepted an unknown aircraft leaving Kaliningrad air space. "With Russian aggression growing and security threats on the rise, we are stepping up to reassure our Allies, deter adversaries and protect our national security," Minister for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard said in a statement. Tensions over the Baltic Sea have heightened since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Al Arabiya
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Swedish jets intercept Russian plane near Poland
Two Swedish fighter jets under NATO command were scrambled Thursday over the Baltic Sea to escort away a Russian reconnaissance plane that was approaching Polish airspace, 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. The Swedish jets, based in Malbork, Poland under NATO command, identified the aircraft as a Russian IL-20 Coot reconnaissance plane. The mission took place in international airspace, the armed forces said in a statement. Sweden joined NATO in March 2024. Tensions over the Baltic Sea have heightened since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
