Swedish fighter jets scramble twice after Russian aircraft detected near Baltic Sea

Swedish Armed Forces fighter jets were scrambled twice after Russian military aircraft were detected operating close to Swedish airspace over the Baltic Sea, according to an official statement.

The incidents involved rapid-response deployments of JAS 39 Gripen multirole fighters following the detection of Russian aircraft in the region, Caliber.Az reports.

Svensk incidentberedskap agerade snabbt när man upptäckte de ryska flygningarna och två rotar JAS 39 Gripen lyfte för att hävda det egna territoriet och möta och identifiera de ryska stridsflygen. Svenskt luftrum kränktes ej i samband med incidenterna. pic.twitter.com/EEy2qZcn3e

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The Swedish Armed Forces said the operations were conducted after heightened surveillance identified activity near national airspace boundaries.

In two separate encounters, Russian Su-24 and Su-34 aircraft were identified and subsequently monitored and escorted by Swedish jets.

Authorities stressed that no violations of Swedish airspace occurred. The interceptions were described as routine defensive measures aimed at safeguarding territorial integrity and maintaining situational awareness in the region.

By Aghakazim Guliyev