The Finnish Air Force reported this Friday the deployment of Swedish and Finnish fighters to identify several Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea region is on high alert following incidents including gas pipeline disruptions, airspace violations and drone sightings since the Russian invasion. The rapid intervention aircraft of both Nordic countries took off on Thursday and intercepted a Russian detachment in international airspace, composed of a Tu-134 transport plane and several MiG-31 and Su-30 fighters. According to military authorities, this was their first joint operational "identification mission." Mobilizing Nordic aircraft to intercept Russian aircraft has become common... See More
Finnish and Swedish fighter jets intercept Russian fighter jets in the Baltic
The Finnish Air Force reported this Friday of the deployment of Swedish and Finnish fighters to identify several Russian military aircraft that...


