Finland, Sweden scramble jets to intercept Russian aircraft
HELSINKI, Sept 25 — Finland’s air force said today that Swedish and Finnish fighter jets had been scrambled...
HELSINKI, September 25 — The air forces of Finland and Sweden launched fighter jets today to track Russian aircraft flying over the Gulf of Finland, according to a report. The Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) jets were activated the previous day to identify a Russian detachment composed of a Tu-134 transport aircraft, MiG-31 fighter jets, and Su-30 fighter jets operating in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland.
This marked the inaugural joint operational identification mission for the two Nordic air forces. Tensions in the Baltic Sea region have escalated significantly over the past years, with Nordic jets frequently being dispatched to intercept Russian aircraft. Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, both Finland and Sweden abandoned their centuries-old policy of military neutrality and joined NATO.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson remarked on X, stating 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."
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